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Tensions Mounting Over North Korean Launch
outsidethebeltway.com - 3/31/2009
Tensions Mounting Over North Korean Launch
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For the last several months tensions have been mounting over what the North Koreans have said is a satellite launch and South Korea, Japan, and the United States believe is the test of a long range missile. First, word appeared in the South Korean press that the launch was being prepared. Then ...
foxnews.com - 3/29/2009
Gates: U.S. Not Prepared to Respond to North Korea Missile Launch - First 100 Days of Presidency ...
— foxnews.com — The United States can do nothing to stop North Korea from breaking international law in the next... 10 days by firing a missile that is unlikely to be shot down by the U.S. or its allies, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday. Appearing on "FOX News ... (more) Gates: U.S. Not Prepared to Respond to North Korea ...

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North Koreans Launch Rocket Over the Pacific
nytimes.com - 4/5/2009
North Koreans Launch Rocket Over the Pacific
— nytimes.com — SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea defied the United States, China and a series of United Nations... resolutions by launching a rocket on Sunday that the country said was designed to propel a satellite into space, but that much of the world viewed as an ... (more) North Koreans Launch Rocket Over the Pacific

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Gingrich’s Fantasy War: Taking ‘Preemptive Actions’ Against North Korean Missiles With Lasers
thinkprogress.org - 4/3/2009
Gingrich’s Fantasy War: Taking ‘Preemptive Actions’ Against North Korean Missiles With Lasers
— thinkprogress.org — Late last February, North Korea announced that it was preparing a rocket launch in order to —... allegedly — put a communications satellite into space. While U.S. and allied officials widely believe “the launching is a cover for ... (more) Gingrich’s Fantasy War: Taking ‘Preemptive Actions’ ...

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The Glittering Eye — ... This morning I’ve published two foreign policy posts at Outside the Beltway. The first is a short recap of the events that have led up to the tense waiting for North Korea’s satellite launch or missile test depending on whom you believe. ...

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