And still we do essentially nothing:
But data from U.S. and Japanese Aegis radar-equipped destroyers and surveillance aircraft on the missile’s angle of take-off and altitude indicated that it was heading for waters near Hawaii, the Sankei Shimbun reported, citing multiple sources in the United States and Japan.North Korea may have targeted Hawaii to show the United States that it was capable of landing a missile there, or because it is home to the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific fleet, the paper said.
Another Taepodong-2 launch may be in the works:
North Korea is showing signs that it might be preparing for the launch of a second Taepodong-2 missile, several government sources said Thursday.Both Japanese and U.S. spy satellites have spotted on several occasions a ballistic missile, believed to be a Taepodong-2, at a site near a launch facility in Musudanri, northeastern North Korea, according to the sources.
North Korean Foreign Ministry Spokesman Addresses Missile Launches
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East Sea Tension: Japan and South Korea Feud as North Korean Missiles Fly
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NORAD Detects Multiple North Korean Missile Launches – One Long-Range
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North Korean Missile Test – All Options on the Table
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North Korean Missile Test Has Washington Worried
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North Korea draws world’s scorn for tests
North Korea test-fired a seventh missile Wednesday, intensifying the furor that began when the reclu
N. Korea missile aimed at area off Hawaii -
Regardless of weather the following report is right or wrong, it is plainly clear that North Korea is trying to become a direct threat to the United States. Addressing them now, before they actually become a threat would be far easier than after th…
All the politicians are talking about “diplomatic means” to resolve the North Korean problem. Obviously “diplomatic means” is the politically correct term for how much “tribute” that North Korea will have to receive in order for it to sign a paper and promise that it won’t pursue any further missle and nuclear weapons research and development (anyone remember Neville Chamberlains’s dealings with Hitler prior to WWII?).
It is purely and simply nuclear blackmail and the politicians should call it that rather than beating around the bush.
lets nuke em