Wednesday, July 05, 2006

North Korea Missile Threat Escalates – Day Two

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Wednesday, July 05, 2006
>>> 7:15am CDT - Good Morning one and all.
North Korea is sadly still at it folks.
Yes that’s right... North Korea has been reported to have fired a 7th missile now. This launch has taken place within the last hour or so too. Chron.com has more on this HERE – Another take on all of this can be found at 940news.com
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>>> 7:45am CDT
It’s now being reported that North Korea has more missiles up and ready for launching.
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>>> 8:55am CDT
Let’s see what Russia is reporting on all this mess... According to one Russian expert, North Korea's missile tests are designed to raise the country's profile and secure concessions at six-nation talks on the Korean Peninsula's nuclear problem. Read more of this story at RIA Novosti
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>>> 9:45am CDT
Fox news is reporting...
A Chapter 7 resolution may be discussed at the Security Council meeting. (Note: This UN emergency meeting is taking place right now.) The resolution, which concerns breaches of peace, could open the door to possible military response. Read this story in full at FoxNews.com
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>>> 1:50pm CDT
AllHeadLineNews.com is reporting... The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday considered imposing sanctions on North Korea's weapons program after the reclusive communist state test-fired a series of missiles including a long-range weapon. Defying international warnings, North Korea launched at least six missiles in the early morning and a seventh some 12 hours later... Read more HERE
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>>> 2:20pm CDT
AFIS at DOD is reporting...
U.S. Northern Command detected "each and every" North Korean missile launch and had interceptors operational and ready to respond if needed, a senior defense official told Pentagon reporters today.
NORTHCOM and North American Aerospace Defense Command officials quickly recognized that the seven ballistic missiles fired yesterday and early today did not pose a threat to the United States or its territories, Bryan Whitman, deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, said today. Read this story in full HERE
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>>> 8:15pm CDT
News is now coming out... from many sources... that North Korea is preparing to Test Launch three or four more Missiles. Right now I’m trying to get more concrete info on this and will report when something better comes out... AJ
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>>> 11:05pm CDT
Here’s a last minute heads-up from
MarketWatch
It’s a good read... Click it out!!!
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