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South Korea Officials Say North Korea Has Fired Its Long-Range Rocket

Dec. 11, 2012 8:54pm
South Korea Officials Say North Korea Has Fired Its Long Range Rocket

In this April 24, 2012 file photo, North Korea’s new commander in chief, Kim Jong Un is displayed on a giant screen during a concert on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the North Korean army in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Credit: AP)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a long-range rocket Wednesday in its second launch under its new leader, South Korean officials said, defying warnings from the U.N. and Washington only days before South Korean presidential elections.

South Korean defense officials said the rocket was fired from a west coast launch pad but there was no immediate word if the rocket was successful. North Korea had indicated technical problems with the rocket and extended its launch window. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity, citing office rules.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un took power after his father Kim Jong Il died on Dec. 17 last year, and the launch also comes about a month before President Barack Obama is inaugurated for his second term.

The North says the Unha rocket is meant to put a satellite in orbit. A similar launch in April broke apart shortly after liftoff, and the condemnation that attempt received is likely to be repeated. Washington sees the launch as a cover for a test of technology for missiles that could be used to strike the United States.

South Korea Officials Say North Korea Has Fired Its Long Range Rocket

FILE – In this Sunday, April 15, 2012 file photo, a North Korean vehicle carrying a missile passes by during a mass military parade in Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate the centenary of the birth of late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung. Analysts sifting through information on North Korea’s failed rocket launch say it suggests Pyongyang has learned little about spaceflight since its last flubbed attempt three years ago, and that it’s a long way from being able to threaten the United States with a long-range missile. (Credit: AP)

Rocket tests are seen as crucial to advancing North Korea’s nuclear weapons ambitions. North Korea is thought to have only a handful of rudimentary nuclear bombs. But Pyongyang is not yet believed capable of building warheads small enough to mount on a missile that could threaten the United States.

North Korea has spent decades trying to perfect a multistage, long-range rocket. Experts say that ballistic missiles and rockets in satellite launches share similar bodies, engines and other technology. This is the fifth attempt at a long-range launch since 1998, when Pyongyang sent a rocket hurtling over Japan. Previous launches of three-stage rockets weren’t considered successful.

Washington sees North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles as a threat to world security and to its Asian allies, Japan and South Korea.

North Korea under new leader Kim has pledged to bolster its nuclear arsenal unless Washington scraps what Pyongyang calls a hostile policy.

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  • AnOregonian
    Posted on December 12, 2012 at 10:44am

    The successful launch of a North Korean 3 stage rocket is nothing to take lightly. The probability of an crippling EMP attack against mainland North America and or or it’s allies; are greatly increased.

    North Korea has a long relationship with Iran. Ostensibly, if North Korea has a viable delivery platform, so does Iran.

    As disclosed in a March 2012 blaze interview with Gen. Boykin, http://www.theblaze.com/stories/general-boykin-to-beck-i-believe-iran-has-a-nuclear-warhead-now/ Iran may indeed already have atomic weapons. However, without evidence of a actual Iranian test; the viability of any arms they may have produced to date is still highly speculative. Conversely, North Korea has successfully tested it’s warhead design and proven they are functional, and now they have a delivery system as well.

    If North Korea and Iran were to share designs and one player had successful test results, the other wouldn’t as a necessity, have to conduct similar tests as they have already done so by proxy.

    After 25 years of joint efforts and partnerships pursuing nuclear weapons, any “If “is best viewed through the lens of the affirmative.

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  • ItsAllCrap
    Posted on December 12, 2012 at 9:24am

    The Caption should be:

    Hey guys I’m ready for my snack and I want…….. THAT ONE!

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    • Silvertruth
      Posted on December 12, 2012 at 10:37am

      That’s pretty good. I like it. I’d hate to be the guy he’s pointing at though….

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  • RIGHT_WHERE_IT_HURTS
    Posted on December 12, 2012 at 8:36am

    That’s a good one. They probably got a few extra slaves to give it the ol’ heave-ho a couple of yards further.

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  • bald stick
    Posted on December 12, 2012 at 7:29am

    White House Press release:
    This was caused by a Youtube video of “some guy” calling Kim a “Stinker”. It is all our fault AGAIN!!!

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  • chucksue351
    Posted on December 12, 2012 at 5:51am

    i was stationed at Berlin Germany in 1973-1975, while driving around one day we stopped at a light and were told by german youth in the car next to us that we should leave germany and let them have their country back, well my friend just said that it would be alright with us but they won’t like the russians, the koreans can have they same deal any time they like, by the way our defense budget is so bloated defending the world from itself

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  • OldSurfRat
    Posted on December 12, 2012 at 5:46am

    Must of been one hell of a rubber band.

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  • Jerry Frey
    Posted on December 12, 2012 at 5:06am

    See how they live in NK:

    http://napoleonlive.info/see-the-evidence/facts-about-north-korea/

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  • betterpart
    Posted on December 12, 2012 at 3:38am

    If South Korea has more of those slobbish anti-American PSY characters around, then they’re on their own and don’t have any of my sympathies.

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  • universalphilos
    Posted on December 12, 2012 at 12:17am

    A prophecy, December 4, 1987: “We also said to you, the threat of nuclear war is still before you − the reality, and the greater possibility, for there are those who think that the Eagle and the Bear have grown weak and weary. As they have already taken advantage of both, they shall continue to take advantage. They shall bring distrust where there should be none.
    We say unto you these things. But we also say unto you the greatest of all things, the fulfillment that you have celebrated for so long, the birth of the Messiah. Within the joy of all things and all times, is the greatest joy of walking with one’s God, walking with the Father of us all − He who cares, He who loves, He who is the giver of all. For in the awesome twilight for all disaster the Lord shall spread His mercy upon the land. For those things we can tell you of, only of those things we know. Yet we know not fully the full plan of the Lord….
    “We say unto you, combine your thoughts, your minds, and your strength, and your energies. Tune yourselves as though you were fine machines, and put your faith in the Lord, thy God, [that] He is with you. Let the glory of the Lord reach out to you.” http://www.angelfire.com/in4/aup_messiah/1987December04.audio.html

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  • Remember_Benghazi
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 11:47pm

    Look, I’m about as anti-war as a person could be. Still, there is going to come a day where we would see it beneficial to cripple the nuclear ambitions of North Korea and Iran, and act on it appropriately. I think it’s best to take action now. When we know what’s in store if these apocalyptic regimes grab hold of apocalyptic weaponry, why wait? These regimes seek death, so why not give it to them and limit casualties as best we can. The people of North Korea deserve freedom. They are slaves kept quiet under pain of death, starvation and torture. They are the Nazis of our time and yet we do nothing. So much for the “global force for good.” The US is nothing but a stooge for Israel, these days.

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    • cloudsofwar
      Posted on December 12, 2012 at 8:31am

      the russians back iran. china backs n korea. do you want to fight them? it ill be WW3. all we hold dear will be gone. if we are attack by either one we can defend ourselves.

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  • newmike
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 10:46pm

    He made a fool once again of obumbles and his staff. All they talked about was the problems they were having and were not able to launch. Can we have someone in charge who knows what’s going on? Next target L A.

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    • jman-6
      Posted on December 11, 2012 at 10:52pm

      San Fransicko would be a good alternative target. I could go on but it would be futile!

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  • Beachmastermax
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 10:27pm

    Were they actually finally able to get it up today?

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    • jman-6
      Posted on December 11, 2012 at 10:48pm

      YES! Update to the story is the test was a complete success resulting in putting a satellite into orbit. I can’t believe we didn’t take the oppurtunity to test our own rocket and shoot it down! When they complained about it we could of just said we have the right to test ours just like you.

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  • jman-6
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 10:19pm

    Here’s an update to the story: N. Korea’s rocket apparently was a success as all three stages functioned properly but are unable to confirm if it reached orbit or not according to Fox News. I understand letting it proceed to see how far along they are with rocket technology but I don’t understand why we didn’t shoot it down afterwords! I guess I expect to much of O’Bolshevik!

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on December 11, 2012 at 10:29pm

      So it looks like they got one to finally work right; I know Japan was prepared to shoot it down if it encroached upon its territory.

      Look for one or two more test launches to see if they can reach orbit; and once two succeed, then its only the portion of mounting a nuclear warhead upon it for the level of terror to upscale substantially.

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  • marine249
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:54pm

    un looks like he is the only one
    who eats in N. Korea.

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    • nzkiwi
      Posted on December 12, 2012 at 4:56am

      I was thinking the same thing, Marine.

      Imagine the ignominy of being an old experienced general and having to suck up to that fat, spoiled little brat…

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  • Tigress1
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:50pm

    This is why Ronald Reagan wanted Star Wars. He was right – again.

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  • uzeguize
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:43pm

    I can see that the U.N. and our appeasement pOTUS’s policies are putting the fear of God into this fine N. Korean government.

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  • Maxim Crux
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:36pm

    they can blow it up with HAARP before it even leaves the launch pad

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  • UNALIEN
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:31pm

    That is Gangnam style, the North Korean way…. right over Okinawa… giddy up

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  • thekuligs
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:21pm

    We’re a military family, and our friends stationed Japan are saying they are getting emergency alert messages from their cell phone companies about the missiles because apparenly the flew over/near them.

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    • booger71
      Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:37pm

      Hope your friends remain safe, and the Japanese shoot the next rocket out of the sky for violating their air space.

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  • Psychosis
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:10pm

    may it land safely ………………in san fransicko

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  • denkat56
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:10pm

    The last group of people I would want to piss off is the south Koreans. But maybe we can send pelosi tried, and Hillary to use as targets.(just an idea)

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  • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:08pm

    Waiting for the North Korean Military to strap that fat kid Kim’chee to the next one for buoyancy when it hits the water again…

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  • ledbythnose
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:08pm

    Perfect!!

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  • ccprotect
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:03pm

    No worries, it can only reach California. might be the only thing that could fix their budget problem.

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    • ccprotect
      Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:08pm

      Sorry that was mean. I would not want to see that happen no matter how bad they corrupt the rest of the states with their policy’s.

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      ccprotect  
    • rickc34
      Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:14pm

      Don’t worry Obama will help them get the missiles they need to attack America. He will finish what Clinton started.

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    • TSUNAMI_22
      Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:18pm

      @ rickc34

      Don’t worry Obama will help them get the missiles they need to attack America. He will finish what Clinton started.
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      Obama might just as well do it. He just gave Egypt 20 F-16′s. “No problem Mr. Mus’loid Brotherhood. Here’s some nice airplanes for you.”

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on December 11, 2012 at 10:30pm

      Absolutely right, and they will have it sooner than anyone expects; along with the fact they may sell a successful ICBM to Iran.

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  • TSUNAMI_22
    Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:01pm

    Caption:

    ….and here, Kim Jong Bafoon points at something unrelated to anything of intelligence while disgusted onlookers fake adoration of the fat man-child.

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    • ccprotect
      Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:09pm

      now thats funny.

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      ccprotect  
    • Tigress1
      Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:17pm

      That picture above makes it look like Kim Yong Un is playing with a bunch of miniature soldiers! We are supposed to be scared of N. Korea’s army of Lilliputans?

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