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BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
So I'm waiting for some misguided miscreant to claim that the rocket was sabotaged by the Americans or the Israeli's. |
Ex: "Socialist" Send message Joined: 12 Mar 12 Posts: 3433 Credit: 2,616,158 RAC: 2 |
Good, glad it failed. Word on the street is these launches are disguised ballistics tests... Even if they are not, and they are a true scientific endeavor, I'm not sure I'm comfortable with extremists like that in control of that technology. #resist |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
The thing is, North Korea *seems* to want aid (food aid in particular) from the west (in particular the US). Given the trustworthyness (ie none) of the rulers there, it seems rather foolish for the US to provide aid to North Korea which might well be used by the rulers. If they need food, it seems to me, that China would be the logical 'go to' for North Korea. China doesn't want North Korea to collapse, as it would create a refugee problem in China which they don't want to handle and it might strengthen the South Koreans, something else China does not want. Good, glad it failed. Word on the street is these launches are disguised ballistics tests... |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30593 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
So I'm waiting for some misguided miscreant to claim that the rocket was sabotaged by the Americans or the Israeli's. No need to encourage MG. He'll do that soon enough on his own. |
soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 |
so.. successful test of satellite laser systems? ;) Janice |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
so.. successful test of satellite laser systems? ;) LOL...you beat me to it. I was just gonna say..at least nobody had to shoot it down. Or did they? "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 |
so.. successful test of satellite laser systems? ;) No one would be saying anyway. Janice |
Orgil Send message Joined: 3 Aug 05 Posts: 979 Credit: 103,527 RAC: 0 |
That rocket is mostly russian technology given the fact that last year 2 or 3 russian satellite rockets failed in russia even 1 was carrying 2 glonass (russian gps) satellites. But there were some news that n.k.'s were trying to sell gps jammers to iranians which with effective protection range of 150km. Mandtugai! |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
so.. successful test of satellite laser systems? ;) Actually, I am a little surprised that NK has not played that card. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Matt Giwer Send message Joined: 21 May 00 Posts: 841 Credit: 990,879 RAC: 0 |
So I'm waiting for some misguided miscreant to claim that the rocket was sabotaged by the Americans or the Israeli's. The surprising thing is they haven't managed to get it right yet. It does expose the propaganda that NK is the source of Iran's technology. Unvarnished Haaretz Jerusalem Post The origin of the Yahweh Cult |
Matt Giwer Send message Joined: 21 May 00 Posts: 841 Credit: 990,879 RAC: 0 |
So I'm waiting for some misguided miscreant to claim that the rocket was sabotaged by the Americans or the Israeli's. If I have personally attacked you please accept my apologies. Unvarnished Haaretz Jerusalem Post The origin of the Yahweh Cult |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
But there were some news that n.k.'s were trying to sell gps jammers to iranians which with effective protection range of 150km. That would be great fun watching all the drivers totally up the proverbial, and most not having a clue as to map reading (let alone carrying a map). It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
Point - but perhaps we'll see a rant mode.... So I'm waiting for some misguided miscreant to claim that the rocket was sabotaged by the Americans or the Israeli's. |
Orgil Send message Joined: 3 Aug 05 Posts: 979 Credit: 103,527 RAC: 0 |
But there were some news that n.k.'s were trying to sell gps jammers to iranians which with effective protection range of 150km. I wonder with that gps jammer anyone might confuse modern smart bombs and cruise missiles with few tens of miles off target. Mandtugai! |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
But there were some news that n.k.'s were trying to sell gps jammers to iranians which with effective protection range of 150km. Not knowing how the jammer works, Im wondering if an encyption code saying disregard all other gps singals but our own. [/quote] Old James |
soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 |
any jammer is a transmitter, therefore a target. The Korean Rocket escape attempt was thrwarted by the supreme leaders sub-par engineering skills. Janice |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
It's a shame the people are starving in NK. Otherwise this would be funny In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
It's a shame the people are starving in NK. Otherwise this would be funny Yes, it's sad that withholding food aid is the only thing the US can do about the situation. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
A dreadful indictment on the North Korean leaders to spend what little money they have on developing nuclear weapons, rocketry and the standing forces and leaving a significant percentage of their population near starvation. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
Regarding the US holding off on food aid, as I understand it that aid was offered in exchange for NK not doing what it just tried to do. So the choice was that of the NK. Aside from that, it strikes me that NK is China's 'client state' and the China does not want NK to collapse (both because China does not want an additional flood of NK refugees over the border in to China and would not be happy to see Korea united under the South Koreans). China has the resources and the location to readily offer food aid to NK, it should be on them to offer it. |
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