From: "Rich Gauszka" 


"Randy"  wrote in message news:4498ab5a$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Adam > wrote:
>> Rich Gauszka wrote:
>>
>>>"Adam"
<""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near the
bridge"> wrote
>>>in message news:449873e2$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>
>>>>Rich Gauszka wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>That's being silly. You complain if he doesn't talk to
the EU and now
>>>>>you
>>>>>complain when he does.
>>>>>
>>>>>Ask Japan if they like the NK fireworks.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Japan is already within nuclear strike range of NK. Existing solid
>>>>designs with the range.
>>>>
>>>>I'll bet the Japanese might not like a NK misfire over
their territory
>>>>but hey satellites de-orbit periodically.
>>>>
>>>>But I can't see them being all that worried. Heck ee can
hit em now if
>>>>ee wanted to so what's changed for them?
>>>>
>>>>Adam
>>>
>>>Sounds like Japan is concerned
>>>
>>
>>
>> Nope it sounds like they're more concerned about you & are protesting on
>> your behalf. Which is sweet.
>>
>> Beijing & Tokyo are firmly within range already. Moscow is more of a
>> stretch given the size of russia however Vladivostok & some other
>> russian cities are in range.
>>
>> Really you are the only nuclear involved & yet not in range.
>>
>> So testing a newer longer range rocket only really effects you.
>>
>> Maybe NK could re-christen it the std "satellite
launcher" like everyone
>> else?
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
>>
>>>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5494830&ft=1&f=1004
>>> Japan's prime minister says Tokyo would respond harshly if North Korea
>>> tests a long-range missile.
>>>
>>>-----------------
>>>
>>> China just told North korea that a launch was a no-no. I suspect that if
>>> North Korea doesn't listen there may be some problem with pipelines and
>>> such that come to them from China. The Chinese have a good way for
>>> making their point to the NKs
>>>
>>>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aZP0n2TwESt4&refer=top_w
orld_news
>>>-- China has told North Korea not to launch a long-range ballistic
>>>missile because of U.S. and Japanese opposition and the damage a
>>>test-firing would do to talks aimed at ending the secretive government's
>>>nuclear program, China's envoy to the United Nations said.
>>>
>>>``We told them there are a lot of concerns,'' Ambassador Wang Guangya
>>>said in an interview today. ``If they do it, then the political
>>>atmosphere among the major parties will be very negative. You cannot say
>>>this action is a violation of this or that convention, but it would not
>>>be a constructive move.''
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
> What makes you think Japan doesn't have a nuclear warhead ready "just in
> case"?

They've muttered about nuclear weapons for a preemptive strike (North
Korea? )  but I don't think it's gone beyond the what if planning stage. If
they decide to go nuclear it would happen at a very rapid pace though

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/japan/nuke.htm

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