Author Topic: North Korea appears to have gone ahead and done it... (Read 7589 times)

cav58d · « **Reply #15 on:** October 08, 2006, 10:43:18 PM »

this is freaking wild...they are now saying China had 20 minute prior warning of the test...geez louise, tomorrow is definately a "new day"

Shuckins · « **Reply #16 on:** October 08, 2006, 10:44:46 PM »

The Japanese have gotta be nervous as hail.

Neubob · « **Reply #17 on:** October 08, 2006, 10:45:52 PM »

I wonder where the Russians are standing with all this going on right under their noses.

ByeBye · « **Reply #18 on:** October 08, 2006, 10:46:42 PM »

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Originally posted by cav58d
this is freaking wild...they are now saying China had 20 minute prior warning of the test...geez louise, tomorrow is definately a "new day"

well, I'd figure that they would never do this test without China's permission. That doesn't suprise me at all. They probably even had Chinese help.

China wants to try to keep the US off balance.

Maverick · « **Reply #19 on:** October 08, 2006, 10:46:55 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Mav, what are you smoking? He was joking. Even _I_ can tell that.

No sheite sherlock, Occasionally I like to yank a troll's chain a bit.

ByeBye · « **Reply #20 on:** October 08, 2006, 10:48:27 PM »

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Originally posted by Maverick
No sheite sherlock, Occasionally I like to yank a troll's chain a bit.

you sure got me!

ByeBye · « **Reply #21 on:** October 08, 2006, 10:50:04 PM »

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Originally posted by cav58d
this is freaking wild...they are now saying China had 20 minute prior warning of the test...geez louise, tomorrow is definately a "new day"

It's not that big of a deal, really. Think about it.

Chairboy · « **Reply #22 on:** October 08, 2006, 10:52:59 PM »

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Originally posted by ByeBye
It's not that big of a deal, really. Think about it.

I dunno, you remember that we ARE still technically at war with them That's a first.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 08, 2006, 10:59:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Shuckins
The Japanese have gotta be nervous as hail.

how long would it take a missile to reach a target in the U.S. from over there

Shuckins · « **Reply #24 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:01:05 PM »

Raider, an ICBM could cover the distance in less than 30 minutes....but they're nowhere near developing that type of delivery system.

ByeBye · « **Reply #25 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:03:13 PM »

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Originally posted by RAIDER14
how long would it take a missile to reach a target in the U.S. from over there

If NK even does have a nuke, I doubt they could mount one on a missle that could range ver far beyond the launch pad.

Neubob · « **Reply #26 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:03:35 PM »

If they have true ICBMs, akin to the Russian and American weapons that can reach across the ocean, launch to impact is about 30-35 minutes.

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cav58d · « **Reply #27 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:06:02 PM »

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Originally posted by ByeBye
It's not that big of a deal, really. Think about it.

Thinking about it... Kim Jong-il has a nuclear weapon...yes, its a big deal...especially for S. Korea, Japan and Taiwan...Not to mention we are still technically at war with the Koreans, and have tends of thousands of uniformed soliders just south of this nuclear nut!

ByeBye · « **Reply #28 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:07:02 PM »

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Originally posted by Neubob
If they have true ICBMs, akin to the Russian and American weapons that can reach across the ocean, launch to impact is about 30-35 minutes.

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The reason our government fears a NK nuke has more to do with the technology leaking/feeding out to terrorists than it does to NK ICBM threats.

Look how long China has had nukes, and look at their ICBMs. China is barely a threat in that regard, and they've had decades with nukes.

Neubob · « **Reply #29 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:08:39 PM »

Quick poll:

You guys think W is awake or asleep right now?