North Korean Missile Test

[tw]

This missile launch does not become front page news until later in the week when a three stage rocket is expected to be assembled. What happens after than will be interesting. One question that does remain unanswered: is Kim still in charge?

[Undertoad]

Sure, the Iranians who came to help out brought a letter to him. They would know who to address the letter to.

[tw]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Sure, the Iranians who came to help out brought a letter to him. They would know who to address the letter to.

Kim had a stroke a few month ago. In two months, the Iranians provided Korea with a three stage rocket to attack Japan. Now I understand. The Iranians are now in charge. All they had to do is put the correct name on a letter.

[BigV]

Bird away!

North Korea defied demands from Japan, South Korea and the United States not to go ahead with a planned launch of what Pyongyang said would carry into space an experimental communications satellite.

The United States says North Korea launched a Taepodong- 2 missile which flew into the Pacific Ocean over northern Japan.

Shit's gonna hit the fan now.

[tw]

Originally Posted by BigV

Shit's gonna hit the fan now.

No. After all the posturing and ultimatums, nothing will happen.

It could have been problematic if the missile had failed and N Korea blamed an anti-missile. Or it could have been a problem had it crashed on Japan. Then we might have discovered who is currently in charge - Kim or his extremist military.

Maybe the rocket did not do as well as they expected. We don't even know that. But there is no indication that anything obtained orbit implying the rocket was not as powerful as they claimed.

[xoxoxoBruce]

I saw one report, "quoting a reliable source", that said there was no satellite on the rocket. Maybe they didn't have that much confidence in the rocket to risk the satellite on the first shot... if they actually have a satellite.

[ZenGum]

The most devestating thing we could do to North Korea is ... ignore them.

Fine, nice launch (allegedly not, actually), cary on.

[Trilby]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

The most devestating thing we could do to North Korea is ... ignore them.

So true.

[ZenGum]

Ahh, Japanese school uniforms. There should be playboy bunny logos on their socks, though.

[capnhowdy]

The NK 'news' is reporting that the launch was a complete success and the satellite is in orbit. The reporters here said that's prolly all the "citizens" would ever know.
I don't think the common citizens in our country really have a clue about whats really happening.
We trust the news reporters. And I think there's usually two stories to most everything on a global level... the true story, and the story the government wants us to hear. I strongly doubt these two stories collaborate.
Propaganda is a strong tool in their society. We all know that. Makes me wonder how much propaganda we hold as the absolute truth.
Our country is prolly closer to the truth than most of the rest, though. We can investigate and dispute w/o too much of a hassle.
Sorry about the random thoughts.....just thinking.

[TheMercenary]

When you have access to many sources of information much propaganda from any country can be disputed. When you have only one access to information from a single source you will never be free. I am sure that the majority reports were correct and the rocket was nothing more than an empty payload and an attempt to draw attention to themselves during the G-20 meetings in Europe at the time. The NK pattern of saber rattles is pretty predictable in that respect.

[classicman]

Very appropriate at this time, I think.

[Urbane Guerrilla]

Spider Robinson once wrote that the government lies, and the press lies -- and in a free society, they aren't the same lies. Emphasis in the original.