Robert Johnson
Business Insider
Friday, April 13, 2012
After a lot of hype, and a complete disregard for treaties and global concern, North Korea’s launched its long range missile yesterday and watched as it slammed into the Pacific about two minutes later.
Barbara Demick and Jung-yoon Choi at the LA Times report the failed launch directly contradicts the North’s claim that it’s a “strong and prosperous” and could directly undermine its new young leader Kim Jong Un.
It’s a consideration that must have been taken into account when the North broadcast the results of the failed launch over national television, something they didn’t do the last time a launch like this went south.
From the LA Times:
The failure could be a domestic and international public relations disaster and undermine the legitimacy of North Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong Un, who is still in his 20s. He took over in December after the death of his father, Kim Jong Il.
An administration official who requested anonymity while discussing sensitive topics predicted that the failure “will have ramifications internally.” The official credited tough economic sanctions with restricting North Korea’s access to advanced electronics and other crucial equipment.
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The secret of keeping N. Korean dissidents in check is by forcing them into one of the nations thousand marching bands. The baton of the band leader is used for breaking arms and toes of those out of rhythm.
Shit happens
“Starwars Satellite Defense systems could never work.” So say all those limp wristed liberal Fabian socialist traitors…
It did.
Oh, must have been a “failure” of the launch vehicle.
Awesome, now, Russian scientists HAVE TO upgrade all their missiles or they will just be shot down. Wonder why they’re so pissed off with the defense shield of ours being put up in Europe? Here u go.
And just to review: if u can launch a satellite, you have an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of hitting anywhere on the globe, that’s why it was a provocative act and shot down.
Stuxnet strikes again,
Kim failed to be the next boogie man. He shoulda went to S. Korea for acting lessons