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N Korea threatens to ‘wipe out’ US forces Web posted at: 6/19/2006 4:48:50 Source ::: AGENCIES Seoul • North Korea yesterday threatened to “mercilessly wipe out” US forces in case of war during a national meeting to mark leader Kim Jong-Il’s 42 years’ work at the ruling party.
The threat, in a ruling party report carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), came as North Korea was reportedly preparing to test-fire a long-range missile despite strong protests from the United States and its allies.
Choe Thae Bok, a ranking Workers’ Party official, said Washington was “hell-bent on provocations of war of aggression” in the report to mark the 42nd anniversary of Kim’s start at the party, KCNA said.
“If the enemies ignite a war eventually, the Korean army and people will mercilessly wipe out the aggressors and give vent to the deep-rooted grudge of the nation,” Choe was quoted as telling the meeting.
North Koreans are customarily advised to watch the televised event, according to Seoul officials.
Japanese and South Korean media said North Korea was planning a missile test for this week.
North Korean technicians have already reportedly assembled a multi-stage Taepodong-2, with a range of 3,500 km to 6,000 km.
CBS News reported that South Korea’s ambassador to the US, Lee Tae-sik, had told Korean correspondents in Washington that Pyongyang may have fuelled a missile already. “Satellite photos confirmed scores of fuel tanks near the missile launch pad,” he said. “We are not sure whether they had already completed fuelling or located (the tanks) there to fuel it.”
South Korea, which seeks to reconcile with N Korea after decades of hostility since the 1950-1953 Korean War, has urged Pyongyang to abandon any plans to test-fire the missile.
But South Korea maintained its usual level of military alert yesterday despite the news reports about an imminent missile test launch. “The military is on the same level of alert as usual. There has been no upgrade in the military alert yet,” a defence ministry spokesman said.
Japan warned North Korea yesterday of “a harsh response” from Tokyo and Washington if it went ahead with the launch of a long-range missile.
Amid reports that a launch was imminent, a Japanese official quoted by the Sankei Shimbun daily said North Korea’s leadership had told people to raise the flag at 0500 GMT and monitor television for a “message to the people”.
The time came and went without any reports of a missile test.
South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said North Korea’s reported instruction might not be linked to the missile launch, saying it could be preparations for another national event. “On June 18 last year, North Korea also told its people to watch an evening television report,” the official told Yonhap.
Japan’s Jiji Press news agency reported that Japanese Defence Agency officials had concluded that a launch was not imminent, but that monitoring would continue.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso said in a television interview his country would seek an immediate meeting of the UN Security Council if Pyongyang went ahead with a test.
He voiced concern about the possibility of a missile landing on Japan, but toned down a remark made in an earlier interview that Japan would automatically regard this as an attack. “We will not right away view it as a military act,” he said.
He also stopped short of saying what Japan and the US would do in the event of a launch. But he said: “The responses will be rather harsh”.
North Korea shocked the world in 1998 by firing a missile without any warning over Japan into the Pacific Ocean.
North Korea last year declared it had nuclear weapons. Pyongyang has boycotted six-way talks aimed at ending its nuclear weapons programme since November, after the US imposed sanctions on the North for alleged counterfeiting and money-laundering
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quote:Originally posted by bdgee: Actually, I suspect the Chinese learned from the dim witted hustle and gall of the U.S.S.R. to match the U.S. in weaponry and scientific and engineering hardware that such a race must leave the challenger economically and culturally without buttress.
Patience and the wisedom to compete on grounds of familiarity will buffer zeal for military solutions to a contest, where in time, their massive population and geography grants near infinite advantage.
They are not so dumb as are certain of the sub-politico-sects of our society. They can see better than that. They stand naturally in a powerful economic position.
Personally, I long ago concluded that any "contest" (that will matter) between us (in this situation, us includes all of Europe and probably all of the Americas) and them must orbit about access to energy supplies and potentials. We can't win such a contest if present day technology is the fucus or even a substantial portion of the overall mass that determines orbits.
The only way we win is if we take the oil... I guess that whole war on terror thing is a bit bigger than we all thought... huh
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Relentless...didn't you know that the only reason for the war on terror in Iraq was to help Bush cover up the election fiasco in Florida in 2000?
[/QUOTE]The only way we win is if we take the oil... I guess that whole war on terror thing is a bit bigger than we all thought... huh [/QB][/QUOTE]
quote:Originally posted by buck*******: Relentless...didn't you know that the only reason for the war on terror in Iraq was to help Bush cover up the election fiasco in Florida in 2000?
The only way we win is if we take the oil... I guess that whole war on terror thing is a bit bigger than we all thought... huh [/QUOTE] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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Relentless...didn't you know that the only reason for the war in Iraq was to help Bush cover up the election fiasco in Florida in 2000?
The war on terror never had anything to do with Iraq and Iraq never had anything to do with the war on terror.
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To cover the investigations and hide the facts about the 2000 Floria election results and convince you of the emotional he-man body-building persuation that can only see all things as a way to show off your he-man ego that he isn't a deserter.
That last one isn't a difficlut task, is it? Just threaten the death everyone that disagrees and you are satiated.
"Diplomacy be damned, call in the wariers! They'll be too busy worrying about us starting a new military draft and how much money we richer than God Republicans make during wars to notice we are reestablishing our Empire. By the time thay see it, it will be too late."
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The war in Iraq was to hide the incoming invasion of the little green men from mars that Bush is working hand in hand with. Luckily we have Bdgee on the watchtower to show us the truth
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quote:Originally posted by gblnking: The war in Iraq was to hide the incoming invasion of the little green men from mars that Bush is working hand in hand with. Luckily we have Bdgee on the watchtower to show us the truth
LOL yeah Bdgee is really a watcher from another universe. He can see all, knows all, but is bound by universal law not to interfere and his only outlet is the Allstocks Offtopic Forum.
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quote:Originally posted by gblnking: The war in Iraq was to hide the incoming invasion of the little green men from mars that Bush is working hand in hand with. Luckily we have Bdgee on the watchtower to show us the truth
LOL yeah Bdgee is really a watcher from another universe. He can see all, knows all, but is bound by universal law not to interfere and his only outlet is the Allstocks Offtopic Forum.
Sounds like another Allstocks chap by the name of DWE.
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Well, buck*******, I could consider it, but as I am not a professional, it wouldn't be proper for me to do so. I suggest you find one to give you the therapy you obviously need.
NR, since the dweeb is no longer with us, your attempts to fill the void he left behind ate noted. He was only a void, so his absence isn't, though it is clear you can't fathom that. You are, without a doubt, uniquely gifted to carry on his tradition of meanness and hate.
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Since I have no experience with diaper wearing, I yield to your greater experience.
Have you a preferred brand of talcum powder you would recommend or can we be assured your experience points to any talcum powder being useful?
I do think, though, your "runny" condition is possibly of diatary or emotional origin or both. Maybe you could try avoiding sugars and caffine and try some Yoga for the upset disposition.
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who are the hawks and who are the dove these days...
it's getting harder and harder to figure any of these folks out isn't it?
Cheney plays down NK strike calls for a pre-emptive military strike to destroy a potential North Korean missile launch site.
Thursday, June 22, 2006 Posted: 1804 GMT (0204 HKT)
As N. Korean plans a missile test, eyes turn to U.S. interceptors (1:18) North Korea's actions prompt U.S. concern (2:02)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney has played down calls for a pre-emptive military strike to destroy a potential North Korean missile launch site.An op-ed piece in Thursday's Washington Post by William Perry, secretary of defense under former President Bill Clinton, and Ashton Carter, Clinton's assistant secretary of defense, advocates a pre-emptive strike to destroy the missile.
"The United States should immediately make clear its intention to strike and destroy the North Korean Taepodong missile before it can be launched," it said.
Cheney, however, told CNN that, while "I appreciate Bill's advice," such an action could worsen the situation.
no doubt Cheney is trying to figure out how HAL can make a buck off this....
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