Are We Going to War with North Korea????

[doodlebugg 10]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...9032600414.html

I'm watching cnn and it says that we only have minutes after they launch to make a difference and they said that the Navy is ready.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=186559

[spookyturtle 9,465]

If Bush were still President he may have started another war.

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...9032600414.html

I'm watching cnn and it says that we only have minutes after they launch to make a difference and they said that the Navy is ready.

i wouldn't worry too much about it, north korea is about to fire off another 2-3 years worth of gdp. they'll be broke for another 5 years now.

[Nagishkaw 510]

** North Korea.

[*Robert* 2]

Wouldn't that be cool!

It would certainly make all the war mongers happy!!!

[Niels Bohr 72]

What's wrong with these countries? They already have their own land.

The developed countries such as France, England, Spain, Portugal, etc...is satisfied with their land and do not want to fight another country for land. What is the purpose of some countries in the Middle East, South Asia (Thailand, Burma, etc...), and North Korea wanting more land or destruction?

[*Robert* 2]

What's wrong with these countries? They already have their own land.

The developed countries such as France, England, Spain, Portugal, etc...is satisfied with their land and do not want to fight another country for land. What is the purpose of some countries in the Middle East, South Asia (Thailand, Burma, etc...), and North Korea wanting more land or destruction?

Thailand?!!!

Are they trying to take over Cambodia and I wasn't informed?!!

Last time I checked, Thailand wasn't trying to obtain more real estate!

[Niels Bohr 72]

Thailand sent over 100 soldiers across into Preah Vihear province of Cambodia in Nov-October 2008. They were given an ultimatum by the Cambodian government to remove their troops or suffer from a military assault on Thailand. The Thai soldiers withdrew.

Yesterday, they sent over 100 soldiers again into Cambodia territory in Preah Vihear province. The commander denied the reports. But, military sources as well as villagers saw the Thai troops enter Cambodia.

The Thai government have been fighting for the Preah Vihear province before 1967. The international court determined that Preah Vihear is the property of Cambodia in 1967. Thai and Cambodia signed an agreement. Now, it seems that the Thailand government want the land back or it seems that way.

[*Robert* 2]

Sorry, I wasn't aware of that. I just asked my wife, and she said there is some dispute over a Wat that lies between Thailand and Cambodia, but can't tell who is claiming what. I will have to do some more checking.

[britbird 4]

Don't worry yourself about it. North Korea's rockets usually get about as far as the bottle rockets we have on Halloween.

I'd be more worried about the rampaging herds of giant rabbits they have...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6865800

Or maybe not...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/worl...icle1615350.ece

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Japan Prepares for North Korea Missile Launch

For First Time, Tokyo Says It Will Deploy Missile Interceptors Against Rocket or Debris From Pyongyang's Planned Launch

TOKYO -- Japan's move Friday to deploy missile interceptors is the boldest challenge North Korea faces so far to its plan to launch a rocket in the next few days.

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said he ordered the deployment of missile interceptors to Japan's northern coast to prepare to shoot down the rocket and any debris that could fall on Japanese territory. It was the first such order Japan had issued, a ministry spokesman said.

North Korea said it will launch a rocket carrying a satellite between April 4 and April 8, and warned that fragments could fall into the Sea of Japan between the two countries as well as southeast of Japan in the Pacific Ocean.

Japan and its allies suspect the rocket is a new long-range missile, and have demanded that Pyongyang cancel the plan. A launch would violate United Nations Security Council sanctions imposed in 2006 after North Korea tested a long-range missile.

Any action Japan takes would be restricted to shooting at material that threatens to fall on Japanese land or sea. Nevertheless, the move is a bold one for Japan, which has a pacifist constitution that strictly restricts its military to measures of national defense.

Japan is particularly worried about North Korea because of its proximity to the rogue nation. After Pyongyang's launches in recent years, Tokyo imposed sanctions on North Korea and pushed the U.N. Security Council to enact further sanctions. At the time, Japan didn't have the missile-defense capabilities it has today.

Analysts say that by warning that it will intercept a rocket or debris, Japan is walking a fine diplomatic line between cautious preparation at home and tough talk to put North Korea on notice -- without antagonizing the country. Japanese defense officials say that while they don't expect debris or a rocket to fall on the nation, they will do everything possible beforehand to protect the nation by preparing for such an event.

Before the 2006 tests, North Korea didn't emphasize, as it has this time, that it will be launching a space rocket.

In recent years, Tokyo has expanded its military role. It has sent noncombat troops to Iraq and has a refueling mission in the Indian Ocean that supports U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

The U.S., which Japan relies on for its defense, has to proceed cautiously. U.S. diplomats are now dealing with North Korea's arrest of two U.S. journalists on the North Korea-China border on March 17.

The U.S. has been leaning against trying to shoot down the North's projectile and a senior U.S. official this week said the administration has ruled it out.

The Japanese government said two destroyers carrying sea-to-air missiles would also be deployed in nearby waters, joining U.S. and South Korean warships in the area.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123819923986362105.html

[SuperDuper! 230]

What's wrong with these countries? They already have their own land.

The developed countries such as France, England, Spain, Portugal, etc...is satisfied with their land and do not want to fight another country for land. What is the purpose of some countries in the Middle East, South Asia (Thailand, Burma, etc...), and North Korea wanting more land or destruction?

Thailand?!!!

Are they trying to take over Cambodia and I wasn't informed?!!

Last time I checked, Thailand wasn't trying to obtain more real estate!

You didnt get the memo? Thailand wants to expand a place called the floating market.