**N. KOREA UNVEILS NEW INTERMEDIATE RANGE NUKE MISSILE; CAN HIT U.S. TARGETS (PARADE TODAY)***

Chosun Ilbo, SBS TV, Japanese NNN TV ^ | 9 September 2003 | AmericanInTokyo

[AmericanInTokyo]

5:00 p.m. Monday (9/8) Eastern Time

It is now 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2003 in Pyongyang, North Korea. Under rainy skies and with a current temperature of 70 degrees F, 95% humidity, slight breeze, with expected thunderstorms today in Pyongyang. Many FReepers and others are taking close note of today. Sunrise will occur in 12 minutes. And then, within a few hours, something rather noteworthy, historic and perhaps stunning is expected in the capital of the D.P.R.K. (North Korea).

SBS-TV (S. Korea) today has obtained photographs of a new and provocative 15.5 meter-tall Nodong version missile, capable of attacking the United States military forces in Japan, Okinawa and Guam and with a range of over 3000 kilometers, and now, along with others in place at nearly 200 locations in North Korea, many aimed at Japanese cities and American forces in Japan (37,000 personnel).

It is also reported that before the day is out, North Korea may launch a solid rocket in missile testing, to herald it's founding anniversary. The US, Japan and South Korea are watching closely.

Photos (above) are of the No-dong missile before and after being loaded on mobile launcher transport (wheeled vehicle).

It is expected that within a few hours, in the morning hours in Pyongyang, the new No-dong long-range missile will be rolled through Kim Il-Sung square for the first time, at a massive North Korean military parade (the largest in 10 years) on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.

Delighted dictator Kim Jong-il is expected to salute from the dais.

[DoughtyOne]

I'm not convinced all these rockets have our tech in them yet, but I do believe it's an eventuality that we'll have to face. As for the ankle... ick.

[b4its2late]

That Clintoon legacy just keeps growing with time, don't it?

Yep, just like his friggin' nose........

[b4its2late]

I don't believe for a moment that N.K. did all this work on their own.

Me either. Clinton helped out the Red Chinese and they are helping NK. We gave them the rope to hang us with, and they don't care who does the deed.

[11B3]

No, you're right in that most of the tech in the launchers is old Soviet stuff, but the warheads and/or terminal guidance systems are ours I would bet.

Where's Tanya Harding when you need a broken Ankle?

[xzins]

He was the slickmeiser, wasn't he?

[xzins]

He was the slickmeister, wasn't he?

[MD_Willington_1976]

Yeah the next missile will have an extra stage added to it...they will unveil the Long-Dong at the next parade

[Sender]

Yes, the Nodong missile, part of the 'Pecker' class of Korean ordnance.

Short-range ground-to-air: Needledong
Medium-range ballistic: Nodong
Long-range ballistic: Longdong
Rumored in development: BigJohnson MRV :)

[MichiganConservative]

'lil Kim is all hat and No Dong

And some times Lil Kim has No-Bra

[Truth666]

Now it's clear why

http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=3437045&startrow=11&date=2003-09-08&do_alert=0

[CyberAnt]

Speaking of hitting targets - didn't we just deploy missle batteries up in Alaska - in order to be prepared for any kind of missle NK might decide to throw at us.

Since I'm in San Diego, I'm not too worried about it - but I have family in Vancouver and Portland.

[NonValueAdded]

And after the first strike by the peaceful, peace loving people of the DPRK, how about we take every congresscritter voting against SDI and launch them by catapult into ground zero?

[faithincowboys]

I think we settle all family business soon-- a preemtive nuke attack on North Korea is seeming prudent. Not to mention Iran and Pakistan.

[faithincowboys]

It looks exactly like the mobile launchers of the Russians. The Russians and the Chiense are not our friends.

[FreepForever]

Thanks for the ping. I will check on the various Chinese news nets and see whether they have anything about this. Stay alert.

[Jeremiah Jr]

Shortly after China forced down our Orion spy plane...

US Sub visit angers Japan

...and shortly after the USS Chicago visited Japan the crew were released...

Not that I trust in chariots, they are nice though...

[FreepForever]

Re you #55

No, this is not rumor. See this.

[DoughtyOne]

LOL

[DoughtyOne]

And who finances all this?

We do. Damnit our leaders are traitors.

[Centurion2000]

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