Does anyone remember this story from 2006 on July 4th.
N Korea tests long-range missile
North Korea has test-fired at least six missiles, including a long-range Taepodong-2, despite repeated warnings from the international community.
US officials said the Taepodong missile - thought capable of reaching Alaska - failed shortly after take-off, while the others fell into the Sea of Japan. The UN Security Council is due to hold an emergency meeting later on Wednesday to discuss the developments.
The closed UN session was requested by Japan, which said it was co-ordinating its response to the missile tests with the US and other countries. Read 2006 story Here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5148648.stm
US officials said the Taepodong missile - thought capable of reaching Alaska - failed shortly after take-off, while the others fell into the Sea of Japan. The UN Security Council is due to hold an emergency meeting later on Wednesday to discuss the developments.
The closed UN session was requested by Japan, which said it was co-ordinating its response to the missile tests with the US and other countries. Read 2006 story Here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5148648.stm
I don't know about the rest of you out there but I sure am glad the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting about this back in 2006. Sure does make me sleep better at night knowing the totally competent people at the UN gave a strongly worded warning to North Korea. It could have been horrific for us if they hadn't had that meeting. President George W Bush sent Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill out to the region after this incident, which amounts to nothing obviously. So lets see what happens now.
Now today's story:
Japan warns that North Korea may fire missile at U.S. on Independence Day
North Korea may launch a long-range ballistic missile towards Hawaii on American Independence Day, according to Japanese intelligence officials.
The missile, believed to be a Taepodong-2 with a range of up to 4,000 miles, would be launched in early July from the Dongchang-ni site on the north-western coast of the country. It was announced today that the U.S. has deployed anti-missile defences around Hawaii in response to the threat. U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates said the additional defences around Hawaii consist of a ground-based mobile missile system and a radar system nearby. Together they could shoot an incoming missile in mid air. A new missile launch - though not expected to reach U.S. territory - would be a brazen slap in the face of the international community, which punished North Korea with new U.N. sanctions for conducting a second nuclear test on May 25 in defiance of a U.N. ban.
The missile, believed to be a Taepodong-2 with a range of up to 4,000 miles, would be launched in early July from the Dongchang-ni site on the north-western coast of the country. It was announced today that the U.S. has deployed anti-missile defences around Hawaii in response to the threat. U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates said the additional defences around Hawaii consist of a ground-based mobile missile system and a radar system nearby. Together they could shoot an incoming missile in mid air. A new missile launch - though not expected to reach U.S. territory - would be a brazen slap in the face of the international community, which punished North Korea with new U.N. sanctions for conducting a second nuclear test on May 25 in defiance of a U.N. ban.
Uh oh, look out everybody the U.N. put, are you ready for this. . . "Sanctions" on North Korea. Disaster diverted once again. That was close. Lets see what North Korea thought about that.
North Korea spurned the U.N. Security Council resolution with threats of war and pledges to expand its nuclear bomb-making program.
Wait, what? I'm confused. Seriously to hell with the U.N. I'm sure they would be welcome. When are we going to do something?
Full story here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1193941/North-Korea-plan-missile-launch-Hawaii-Independence-Day.html
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