N. Korea Could Test Nuke This Weekend

[sundevil777 102]

Now reported as a magnitude 3.6 tremor.



It would be nice to believe that it could be due to just the blast that sets off the nuc part of the bomb (hoping the nuclear part may have not worked), but that is really wishful thinking.

People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

[Michele 1]

Apparently, the Chinese were given a 20 minute warning, and the seismic tremor is at the time of the warning. The NK have said that there was no nuclear radiation leak. I am not at all sure what that really means, but apparently, they've tested it, it worked, and it's been contained.

Lots of confusion, and it's going to be a while before we get 100% confirmation.

ciels-
Michele

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[Michele 1]

And the US has just confirmed that a nuclear test indeed took place...still from an unnamed source, but an administration official is what they are sourcing.

Ciels-
Michele

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While our hearts lie bleeding?~

[sundevil777 102]

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The NK have said that there was no nuclear radiation leak. I am not at all sure what that really means,

Underground testing of nuclear weapons was common. Many tests have been done in Nevada by Lawrence Livermore Laboratories, associated with the University of Berkley.

People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

[Michele 1]

Thanks, Sundevil...I know what underground means, and am aware of the Nevada testing. Just not sure what the no leaks part means. How would they know? And how would we know if they were telling the truth?

My bad, I wrote a terribly constructed sentence there...sorry.

Ciels-
Michele

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[sundevil777 102]

Sorry, I guess it is not so hard to believe that they were able to do an underground test without any leaking of radiation above ground, for now.

I sure hope the geology of their site is as good for such awful purposes as the Nevada site is. They certainly don't have as big a country to find such an appropriate site. Leaking may also be a longer term problem, for ground water, etc.

I suppose that also applies to other countries that have tested underground (Pakistan, etc.), they have to choose the best site within their small boundaries.

People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

[kallend 2,148]

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Thanks, Sundevil...I know what underground means, and am aware of the Nevada testing. Just not sure what the no leaks part means. How would they know? And how would we know if they were telling the truth?

My bad, I wrote a terribly constructed sentence there...sorry.

Ciels-
Michele

How do you know your own government tells you the truth? (Hint: think WMDs).

www.lightparty.com/Peace/LegacyNuclearTest.html[url]

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[Michele 1]

THanks for the clarification.

They now are reporting that it is a 4.2 tremor rather than a 3.6. Not surprising that they upgraded - preliminary seismic data almost always does get revised.

How big was the bomb, does anyone know?

Ciels-
Michele

~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek
While our hearts lie bleeding?~

[Gravitymaster 0]

So what should be done about it?

U.N. Resolutions for the next 5 years?

Naval Blockade of their ports?

[sfc 1]

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AP is reporting that N. Korea is claiming they have successfully tested a nuke.


http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KOREAS_NUCLEAR?SITE=PASUN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

North Korea Says Nuclear Test Successful

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea's official news agency said Monday the country has performed a successful nuclear test.

And after all the rhetoreic we have heard from our wonderful leaders.
This is another fine example of this administrations strong armed, heavy handed, bully boy foreign policy failure, Iran will probably go the same way.

[sundevil777 102]

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This is another fine example of this administrations strong armed, heavy handed, bully boy foreign policy failure

What do you suggest would have been more successful?

I think we should allow him to win American Idol, or Dancing with the Stars, or get him a singing part in a musical, something...that is really what he Il wants.

People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

[sfc 1]

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This is another fine example of this administrations strong armed, heavy handed, bully boy foreign policy failure

What do you suggest would have been more successful?

I don't know, I'm not a career diplomat, maybe they should have been more diplomatic instead of imposing sanctions so readily, maybe Bush should not have called them an "axis of evil", it is hard to negotiate with someone when you are insulting them.
What I do know is that the current US adminstration failed to prevent NK going nuclear, they should have done better, that is their job, they were elected on a security ticket, this seriously underminds our security, NK supplies weapons to terrorists and now they have nukes .

[billvon 3,116]

>They now are reporting that it is a 4.2 tremor rather than a 3.6.

Initial USGS report has been confirmed via Edinburgh. 4.2 quake, surface (i.e. not that deep.)