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N. Korea puts long-range missile on the market
2004-05-05
North Korea has begun offering its Taepo Dong-2 long-range missile for sale to several nations in the Middle East.
They did Sammy so much good, they must have turbans lined up for blocks to buy them...
Western intelligence sources said the most likely client to purchase the Taepong-2 is Iran. The sources said Teheran has been negotiating with Pyongyang for the purchase of the Taepo Dong-2 for Iran’s first intercontinental ballistic missile as well as a space launcher.
Ummm... Which intercontinent y'think they might be aiming at? Somehow I can't really see turbans in space...
The Taepo Dong-2 is estimated to have a range of more than 4,000 kilometers. U.S. officials said the missile’s range could be extended to 6,500 kilometers, which would enable any Taepo Dong-2 fired by North Korea to land in the United States.
SDI’s starting to look a little better now, isn’t it?
Posted by:RWV

#10  go ahead - ship em by sea...make our USN's day
Posted by: Frank G   2004-05-05 10:48:58 PM  

#9  N. Korea puts long-range missile on the market - why can't they do model change in August like civilized nations. If the North Koreans were members, our contractors would have recourse with the WTO. Also the Chinese could file a complaint about flooding the market with products produced with labor that is not being paid a “living wage” …literally.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-05-05 10:35:57 PM  

#8  Plutonium created by the Bushehr reactor makes very compact bombs easily lofted by missles, due to weight reduction. If the Iranians could get the plans from the Paks, all they need is the Plut. Either Israel or the US is going to have to take Bushehr out, as well as U235 centrifuges, election or no, or there will be hell to pay for everyone. Including the Black Turbans.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-05-05 2:44:53 PM  

#7  things are going to get dicey...if the mulla's get hold of inter-cont missles all bets are off..the US will have to take pre-emptive action..and not just regime change...but nuclear strikes..time is not on our side with this one..

the euros have failed miserably in regards to iran and we are now in a holding pattern till after the elections...
Posted by: Dan   2004-05-05 2:06:48 PM  

#6  If a nuclear missile is headed for Tel Aviv, and the Israelis have some 200 nuclear missiles, what possible motive could they have for NOT wiping out every single Moslem nation on the planet?

Just based on the assumption that only a few Israeli Jews remain, and that the vast majority of the Jews left in the world live in the US, WHY NOT?

I'm just asking for a single reason.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2004-05-05 1:58:46 PM  

#5  A 6,500 km range from Iran would cover all of Europe, most of China, Russia and Africa, but falls short of the US.

Aaaah yes but the Mullahs can hit them pesky Jooooos. Of course that would be the last memory for the Ayatollahs before the found themselves "glowing" amongst the 72 vestial virgins. But, that is a minor detail.
Posted by: BigEd   2004-05-05 1:28:48 PM  

#4  U.S. officials said the missile’s range could be extended to 6,500 kilometers, which would enable any Taepo Dong-2 fired by North Korea to land in the United States.

A 6,500 km range from Iran would cover all of Europe, most of China, Russia and Africa, but falls short of the US. Think they'll notice? Nah.
Posted by: Steve   2004-05-05 1:09:42 PM  

#3  Lil' Kim's Missile Blow Out Sale

Take advantage of our "Dear Leader" Special Offer

Taepo Dong-2 - Guaranteed to get any Yankee Capitalist Dog's notice!

Get 'em while they're HOT HOT HOT
Posted by: BigEd   2004-05-05 1:06:44 PM  

#2  they're selling a long-Dong! HA!
Posted by: Yosemite Sam   2004-05-05 1:06:04 PM  

#1  tick tock tick tock...Pre emptive strike coming soon.....Nukes+ long range missile= not good for turbans.
Posted by: Bill Nelson   2004-05-05 12:57:24 PM  

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