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| NK Missile Warhead Found in Alaska |
| 2003-03-04 |
| The warhead of a long-range missile test-fired by North Korea was found in the U.S. state of Alaska, a report to the National Assembly revealed yesterday. "According to a U.S. document, the last piece of a missile warhead fired by North Korea was found in Alaska," former Japanese foreign minister Taro Nakayama was quoted as saying in the report. "Washington, as well as Tokyo, has so far underrated Pyongyang’s missile capabilities." So it would appear, assuming the statement is true... The report was the culmination of monthlong activities of the Assembly’s overseas delegation to five countries over the North Korean nuclear crisis. The Assembly dispatched groups of lawmakers to the United States, Japan, China, Russia and European Union last month to collect information and opinions on the international issue. The team sent to Japan, headed by Rep. Kim Hak-won of the United Liberal Democrats, reported, "Nakayama said Washington has come to put more emphasis on trilateral cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the United States since it recognized that the three countries are within the range of North Korean missiles." Probably primitive of us, but if you criticize the way we go about solving the problem, we'll be happy to turn the whole thing over to you to solve... According to the group dispatched to the U.S., American politicians had a wide range of opinions over the resolution of the nuclear issue, from "a peaceful resolution" to "military response." Doves, such as Rep. Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat and co-chairman of the Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, called for a peaceful settlement of the current confrontation, by offering food, energy and other humanitarian aid to the poverty-stricken country, while urging the North to give up its nuclear ambitions. Rep. Markey also said the North should return to the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and the U.S. should make a nonaggression pact with the communist North. That's the approach that was taken in the past, which is how we got to this point. They say that doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is a sign you're a nut... Hardliners, however, warned that the North’s possession of nuclear weapons will instigate a nuclear race in the region, provoking Japan to also acquire nuclear weapons. Rep. Mark Steven Kirk, an Illinois Republican, said the U.S. might have to bomb the Yongbyon nuclear complex should the North try to export its nuclear material to other countries. It'll be interesting to see what Rodong Sinmum has to say about that statement in a few days... Over the controversy concerning the withdrawal of U.S. forces stationed here, most American legislators that the parliamentary delegation met said U.S. troops should stay on the peninsula as long as the Korean people want, the report said. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #10 nice, Paul...does it look like anything from Pier 1 imports? I like those ;-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-03-04 21:06:19 |
| #9 "Washington, as well as Tokyo, has so far underrated Pyongyang’s missile capabilities." At least publicly, anyway. If this is true, and if we wanted to make somethin' of it... well, dropping warheads on folks isn't hard to construe as an act of war. OTOH, if we were to start playing the NKOR game a little bit by having a major international tantrum and demanding an apology, it'd be awfully fun to watch... :-) |
| Posted by: jrosevear 2003-03-04 19:05:45 |
| #8 B-1s and B-52s....that puts the B in Bellicose. hmmmmm a Bellicose-52. Works for me. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2003-03-04 18:02:37 |
| #7 Well, according to CNN, we're sending bombers to Guam. The CNN write-up begins much more bellicosely than this "Reuters" story. CNN paints it as "sending a message" to NK, whereas "Reuters" was much more relaxed, adopting a "prudent measure" tone. Toward the end, both stories are more similar. Both said that this wasn't a response to the interception (oh, no). Neither mentioned any warheads in Alaska. |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2003-03-04 17:54:26 |
| #6 China won't fix the problem. China is the problem. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-03-04 17:53:43 |
| #5 The damn warhead nearly hit my welder outside, but luckily it just landed in a plowed snowpile beside him with a thud and a booooshhhh, and some funny smelling gas. We are turning it into a wastebasket as we speak. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-03-04 17:44:27 |
| #4 I was wondering; what about the article seems like it might not be true? I think it does feel like someone sending a missile into our backyard means we should blow the reactors and anything else to smithereens. I don't know if with the Iraq and war on Terror if we are overextended or not being told about how we will deal with NK. It seems weird knowing this; that we would pull troops. My husband think China will fix this problem; but I can't tell if they would be secretive like the help we get in the war on terror from countries in the Middle East. |
| Posted by: Michelle 2003-03-04 17:19:48 |
| #3 Ed Markey used to be my Congressman up here in Massachusetts, Peoples Republic of. I need no stories as to what an idiot he is. Still uses his mothers house as his address in the district and lives in a million dollar estate in either MD. or VA.I don't think he could find his district on a map. Typical Dimbo Man of the People. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-03-04 16:13:55 |
| #2 Thank you Prez Clinton. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2003-03-04 15:57:48 |
| #1 The Markey Household - A comedy in one act: Edward J. Markey - Son, did you mow the lawn like you promised yesterday? Son (playing Playstation) - I sure did, Dad. EJM (looking out window) - Wait a minute... Those weeds are nearly two feet tall! You didn't mow the lawn! Son - Can I borrow $20 and the car keys? EJM - Sure, son, but only if you promise to mow it first thing tomorrow. Son - Of course, Dad! |
| Posted by: Dar Steckelberg 2003-03-04 15:50:52 |
