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2006-05-22 China-Japan-Koreas

North Korea preparing to test-fire missile

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-05-22 01:22|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 How are things at Fort Richardson AP?

Posted by 6 2006-05-22 08:42|| 2006-05-22 08:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Free test target for the Japanese BDM systems.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-05-22 08:53|| 2006-05-22 08:53|| Front Page Top

#3 This would be the ultimate time to unveil any space based weapons that we have. A mysterious laser pulse from some unknown celestial platform would really "freak them out".

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-05-22 09:21|| 2006-05-22 09:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Snooze.

Posted by Perfesser 2006-05-22 09:43|| 2006-05-22 09:43|| Front Page Top

#5 I would prefer to zap it while still on the pad, much easier than trying to hit it later, and much more demoralizing.

You never know, they may think it a launch failure, and the analysis of residue will tell us if it was armed or not.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-05-22 10:21|| 2006-05-22 10:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Things are fine at Ft. Rich, 6. They are also ready at Ft. Greely, up in Delta Junction, where the missiles are deployed. I have a feeling that they will be seeing a Nork missile in a test, at least heading in the direction of the US for a little intimidation. Kimmie needs some attention, and so far we are ignoring him.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-05-22 11:02|| 2006-05-22 11:02|| Front Page Top

#7 True, but we may not choose to unveil our ABM capabilities on a test unless it a) we can do so without revealing JUST how good the system is and b) the context is likely to offer an object lesson rather than tempt every tom, dick and harry missile owner to jerk our chains regularly.

Posted by lotp 2006-05-22 11:25|| 2006-05-22 11:25|| Front Page Top

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