North Korea threatens full scale war if rocket is intercepted

Duke · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:31

Most western analysts linked the uncertainty to the stroke believed to have been suffered by the North's leader, Kim Jong-il, last August.

This weekend he emerged to cast his ballot in elections for the country's official parliament, in which he was a candidate.

Voting was expected to be unanimous. Only one candidate's name appeared on each ballot, and while it was theoretically possible to cross that candidate's name off, electors had to do so in a special booth, making clear they were dissenters.

lol

Tefal · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:31

scorza said:
Don't be too sure about that - they do have one, rather powerful ally who helped them out last time they took a spanking.

I'm not convinced the timing of this incident was purely a co-incidence: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7933171.stm

china have backed away from NK a lot recently. especially when NK was threatening going nuclear the chineese basically told them stop ****ing around or we'll leave you too the sharks.

but in polite political terms.

china would never risk a war with the USA over somthing as worthles as NK.

penski · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:33

Currently listening to:

Ultraviolence - North Korea Goes Bang! (so ronery mix 12/12/2004)

*n

SlyReaper · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:34

Why do NK think anyone cares about their satelite? Does it have a 15 Gigawatt laser attached to it? No? Then nobody cares.

leaskovski · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:38

What the heck is the satelite for anyway?

Tefal · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:38

I hope china shoots it down just for the lulz to see what NK would do

Cosimo · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:42

Tefal said:
I hope china shoots it down just for the lulz to see what NK would do

It would be the end of NK as we know it.

Spuff Monkey · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:43

Seems to me that NK are intentionally trying to stir the hornets nest. Regardless of whether the satellite launch is claimed to be peaceful, they timed it at the point of the annual joint military drills which I read NK argues with SK and the US about every year.

apeZ · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:45

blix said:
Bring it, pussies.

Thomas. PLease. · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:55

leaskovski said:
What the heck is the satelite for anyway?

I think the whole point is that it isn't a satelite, thats what they are just masquerading it as? or maybe i've just not understood.

Kemik · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:56

Aren't NK banned from launching any form of ballistics by the UN?

theleg · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:57

Easy to say bring it from the safety of your computer chair in the UK..

If something did happen, which it wont....but if it did, huge numbers of people would die..

and heres the thing...the political situation in asia is not friendly.

NK declares war on Japan.
Japan arms and mobilises.
China comes in on NKs side and attacks Japan.
The poop hits the fan.

scorza · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:57

whatleytom said:
I think the whole point is that it isn't a satelite, thats what they are just masquerading it as? or maybe i've just not understood.

I think that's right. I think Japan, South Korea + USA are saying it's a rocket test, similar to Iran's a few weeks back.

theleg · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:57

whatleytom said:
I think the whole point is that it isn't a satelite, thats what they are just masquerading it as? or maybe i've just not understood.

Thats what the scaremongerers are saying..

willhub · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:58

I'm sure NK could cause considerable damage if they do what they say?

And would the US, Japan and SK not hesitate to use there force on NK? Would the US not hesitate to nuke NK?

Jamesdavid3 · 9 Mar 2009 at 17:00

i would love if there was a war, some action for a change!

they wouldnt have a chance anyway.. but all it would take was one big bomb to wipe us out!

theleg · 9 Mar 2009 at 17:00

willhub said:
I'm sure NK could cause considerable damage if they do what they say?

And would the US, Japan and SK not hesitate to use there force on NK? Would the US not hesitate to nuke NK?

NK could inflict millions of casualties very easily..

The US wouldnt use a nuke...

willhub · 9 Mar 2009 at 17:00

Jamesdavid3 said:
i would love if there was a war, some action for a change!

they wouldnt have a chance anyway.. but all it would take was one big bomb to wipe us out!

One would not wipe us out...

Balddog said:
NK could inflict millions of casualties very easily..

The US wouldnt use a nuke...

So basically they'd let NK kill millions?

theleg · 9 Mar 2009 at 17:00

Jamesdavid3 said:
i would love if there was a war, some action for a change!

they wouldnt have a chance anyway.. but all it would take was one big bomb to wipe us out!

lol..you gonna sign up then? go get some action bro...theres still some of it in afghanistan if youve got the proverbials.

Amp34 · 9 Mar 2009 at 17:01

SlyReaper said:
Why do NK think anyone cares about their satelite? Does it have a 15 Gigawatt laser attached to it? No? Then nobody cares.

Because the US and Japan threatened to blow it out of the sky (haha, they wish) if it comes anywhere near their airspace. That was when NK said that would be tantamount to an act of war (rightly so IMO, the US and EU would probably say the same).

You seem to have missed that point, that their comment you are laughing at was in response to the comment from the US (ie the US started it [with regard to this specific sattelite]).