[Emily_Haines]

Washington, 9 June (WashingtonTV)—North Korea on Tuesday warned that it would use its nuclear weapons in a “merciless offensive” if provoked, raising already tense ties between the reclusive state and the international community.

The threat comes as the United Nations Security Council is working to impose additional sanctions against the North, to punish it for its nuclear test on 25 May.

“Our nuclear deterrent will be a strong defensive means … as well as a merciless offensive means to deal a just retaliatory strike to those who touch the country’s dignity and sovereignty even a bit,” the state-run Minju Joson newspaper said, according to the Associated Press.

On Monday, the North’s main Rodong Sinmum daily said that the country will consider any sanctions a declaration of war, and would respond with “self-defense measures”.

Meanwhile, the top US intelligence official warned yesterday that North Korea’s recent nuclear and missile tests and questions over who will succeed the country’s leader makes for a “potentially dangerous mixture”.

Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair said that while North Korea’s recent behavior was following a “familiar pattern”, it was now testing potentially devastating weapons.

“The level of risk is higher,” he said late Monday at an event in Washington, according to the Bloomberg news network.

South Korean media reported last week that Pyongyang appears to be assembling a long-range missile, which could possibly reach Alaska.

They had also reported that North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-Il, had named his third son, Jong Un, to replace him.

“Any time you have a combination of this behavior of doing provocative things in order to excite a response, plus succession question, you have a pretty dangerous, potentially dangerous mixture,” said Blair.

US President Barack Obama said on Saturday that the North’s actions were “extraordinarily provocative” and vowed that its behavior would not be rewarded.

[topgame85]

Not be rewarded? How about handled harshly, kill the Commies!

[Deuce]

Bring it.

Make sure you go into your basement and put your tin foil cap on.

[Fishhead]

They are pissed for a reason............who knows, they may be right.

We Americans have been propaganded since birth...........it's sad really.

[topgame85]

We attack Iraq on the premise of "WMDs" even though they had jack shit then continually let Iran and Korea slide, the two wars we are now in have been so poorly handled these fcvks think they can talk shit and do whatever they want, I say its time we showed them the good old USA still has some bite left, we hit those ass holes with strategic bombings to take out their capabilities and then drop one nuke on um just to prove our point

[Matt Rain]

Cheat sheet for the less politically-inclined at SBR

North Korea = BatemanPatrickl

[Richkas]

We dont have the balls to try and invade N.Korea. Sanctions LOL

I wish we would try to invade NKorea. It would teach all these losers that joined the service a lesson.

[Emily_Haines]

No shit who in their right mind would join the Military in this day in age.

[Brock Landers]

No one supports those commie bastards, let em try some shit, they'll be be flattened like hiroshima

[Richkas]

Originally Posted by Brock Landers

No one supports those commie bastards, let em try some shit, they'll be be flattened like hiroshima

trust me, in this fight USA would only be -150

[topgame85]

Give me the US for the max

Originally Posted by Richkas

trust me, in this fight USA would only be -150

[Fishhead]

Originally Posted by Richkas

trust me, in this fight USA would only be -150

We will have partners though.........and would be at LEAST a -1000 favorite.

[Brock Landers]

Originally Posted by Richkas

trust me, in this fight USA would only be -150

Richie, hows the back? did you contact a chiropractor??

[Richkas]

Originally Posted by Fishhead

We will have partners though.........and would be at LEAST a -1000 favorite.

I'm not so sure people are standing in line to join us on this one

[Richkas]

Originally Posted by Brock Landers

Richie, hows the back? did you contact a chiropractor??

No chiropractor. Sticking with my neuro-surgeon. But to complicate things, a car load of nigerians pulled out in front of me yesterday and I T-Boned them. I am sore as hell. I just had 2 injections in my spine last friday and was feeling pretty good. And now I'm hurting again

[KingRevolver]

U.S. -320

N.Korea +280

[lakerboy]

north korea is the biggest non-threat in history. its like a 2 year old telling you they own you. america doesnt have the balls to face them

[KingRevolver]

Originally Posted by lakerboy

north korea is the biggest non-threat in history. its like a 2 year old telling you they own you. america doesnt have the balls to face them

They're more of a threat than Iraq ever was...

Plus, any rogue country that wants, has, or is making a nuclear weapon is a threat 'cause they'll be stupid enough to use it and start a bigger war.

[TheIntegrityKid]

Originally Posted by KingRevolver

They're more of a threat than Iraq ever was...

Plus, any rogue country that wants, has, or is making a nuclear weapon is a threat 'cause they'll be stupid enough to use it and start a bigger war.

lakerboy, i like ya, altho i keep being on the opposite side of you...

while i dont see n korea as much of a threat either, the King is right on this one. they are clearly more of a threat than Iraq and just may be stupid enough to start something

however, the US would easily finish it and thatll be that...

[lakerboy]

Originally Posted by KingRevolver

They're more of a threat than Iraq ever was...

Plus, any rogue country that wants, has, or is making a nuclear weapon is a threat 'cause they'll be stupid enough to use it and start a bigger war.

when was the last time somebody used a nuclear weapon

[lakerboy]

Originally Posted by TheIntegrityKid

lakerboy, i like ya, altho i keep being on the opposite side of you...

while i dont see n korea as much of a threat either, the King is right on this one. they are clearly more of a threat than Iraq and just may be stupid enough to start something

however, the US would easily finish it and thatll be that...

kid stop following me around

[TheIntegrityKid]

Originally Posted by lakerboy

kid stop following me around

so then i shouldnt change my nickname to lakerboy's boy??

[paco]

Usa cant compete with n. Korea or Iran. Just like they thought they won the war in Iraq but trillions of dollars wasted, thousands of us soldiers lost and still fighting? For what? Lost war! Sorry , lost wars! Afghanistan was also a failure. Bin Laden still chillin

[KingRevolver]

Originally Posted by paco

Usa cant compete with n. Korea or Iran. Just like they thought they won the war in Iraq but trillions of dollars wasted, thousands of us soldiers lost and still fighting? For what? Lost war! Sorry , lost wars! Afghanistan was also a failure. Bin Laden still chillin

Bin Laden's chillin' and taking the Lakers tonight at +4

One of his followers is like, "That's a BOMB bet!"

[flyingillini]

Originally Posted by paco

Usa cant compete with n. Korea or Iran. Just like they thought they won the war in Iraq but trillions of dollars wasted, thousands of us soldiers lost and still fighting? For what? Lost war! Sorry , lost wars! Afghanistan was also a failure. Bin Laden still chillin

Paco, only we know the real truth. Patience is the key. Peace will be with us soon, my brother.

[Emily_Haines]

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian Foreign Ministry source on Tuesday said there were signs that North Korea was preparing new missile launches, Interfax news agency reported.

After a nuclear test in May, Pyongyang conducted missile launches. South Korea said the North was preparing to test a long-range missile capable of reaching U.S. territory and mid-range missiles that could strike South Korea or Japan.

"Information is coming to us that there are signs of preparations for the launch of missiles," the unnamed Russian source was quoted as saying.

The diplomat said North Korea's temporary ban on navigation in certain areas of the Yellow and Japan Seas was an indication it was preparing to conduct a missile test, Interfax reported.

The source did not clarify what type of launch was anticipated.

"We have not received any formal information about this from the North Korean side," the source was quoted as saying.

Russian authorities regularly release information to local news agencies via unnamed foreign ministry officials.

[reno cool]

This is a good thing. There's at least one more country we wont be invading. Because they can defend themselves. Thousands of American lives saved. Thank you N. Korea

[Emmett Brown]

We have a weapon that controls the weather. H.A.A.R.P.

We have laser weapons that burn through your skin

You clowns who talk down on the USA are just haters. Most likely canadians and other people in 3rd world countries. Who arent allowed to be in the greatest country in the world for whatever reason. Boo Hoo

Everyone 'talks' about Nukes

America is the ONLY country who actually dropped one. I mean 2

You think the star wars program was scrapped when Reagan left office?

Our technology is far greater than alot of countries.

Im sure we have a satellite floating around the earth with the capability to level that shitball country with one mouse click

get a clue

[Emily_Haines]

Israel would still be fighting wars with sticks but the USA gives them everything they need to shift the power in the middle east. When other nations develop advance weapon systems and build up the military they run to the UN and cry like pussies. Seems to me the USA has a lot more problems to deal with than worrying about what some third world country is doing.

[Emily_Haines]

(RTTNews) - North Korea has reacted sharply to a U.S. statement by threatening to carry out a "thousand-fold" military retaliation against America and its allies, if provoked.

"If the U.S. and its followers infringe upon our republic's sovereignty even a bit, our military and people will launch a one hundred- or one thousand-fold retaliation with merciless military strikes," a commentary published by the official Korean Central News Agency as well as the government-run Minju Joson newspaper said.

At a news conference with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama declared North Korea a "grave threat" to the world, and pledged that recent UN sanctions on the communist regime would be strictly enforced.

The two leaders agreed to build a regional and global "strategic alliance" to persuade North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons.

The commentary described Obama "a hypocrite" for advocating a nuclear-free world, while making "frantic efforts" to develop new nuclear weapons at home.
"The nuclear program is not the monopoly of the U.S.," it added.

North Korea's muscle-flexing of its nuclear defense capability in recent months evoked protests and concerns from the global community.

Friday, the UN Security Council approved tough sanctions against North Korea, including inspection of ships suspected of taking banned cargo to and from North Korea, a wider ban on arms sales and further measures to cut Pyongyang's access to international financial services.

Provoked by these punitive measures, Pyongyang said it would start enriching uranium and use all its plutonium for making nuclear weapons.

Japan has taken action by banning all trade with North Korea. Despite being the reclusive Communist nation's main ally and which saved it from being overrun by U.N. forces in the early 1950s through military intervention, China said it would "earnestly implement" the new sanctions.

[ZBOIZ]

Some people really dont understand the power of our army like I do. I actually have a uncle who is a LT. And I can tell you this much... That there is no country and I repeat no country that can touch our weapons of mass destruction.

Oh and to Richas our allies would have no choice but to join us for the reason of keeping us on there side

You have to think of this..

Army, Navy, Marines, and airforce....

this job is just not for the army

[always2away]

I would think the only folks with any real concern about the NKs are the SKs, ChiComs, and Japan.

The SKs need the U.S. Military, but the Chinese could turn NK into a 100,000 year nitelite tomorrow (today for that matter).

The Japanese are currently seeking approval from their allies to institute nukes for their own defense.

[SBR_John]

Originally Posted by Matt Rain

Cheat sheet for the less politically-inclined at SBR

North Korea = BatemanPatrickl

LOL

We can hopefully have the 26 year old son of the crazy man take over and take our chances with him. Otherwise, Its very possible the US will make a first strike nuclear attack to prevent North Korea from being able to deliver an atomic strike. I would guess we are watching them very close. Any attempt to load an atomic device onto a missle or aircraft will likely bring a first strike.

[Emmett Brown]

Originally Posted by ZBOIZ

Some people really dont understand the power of our army like I do. I actually have a uncle who is a LT. And I can tell you this much... That there is no country and I repeat no country that can touch our weapons of mass destruction.

Oh and to Richas our allies would have no choice but to join us for the reason of keeping us on there side

You have to think of this..

Army, Navy, Marines, and airforce....

this job is just not for the army

Very well said

[Emily_Haines]

North Korea today threatened to wipe the United States Of America off the map. According to reports, the U.S. and allies are watching to see if North Korea will launch missiles in the coming days.

According to Yahoo News, "Off China's coast, a U.S. destroyer was tailing a North Korean ship suspected of transporting illicit weapons to Myanmar in what could be the first test of U.N. sanctions passed to punish the nation for an underground nuclear test last month. The Kang Nam left the North Korean port of Nampo a week ago with the USS John S. McCain close behind. The ship, accused of transporting banned goods in the past, is believed bound for Myanmar, according to South Korean and U.S. officials."

A new resolution in the U.N. Security Council states that they can now inspect suspicious cargo. North Korea said that inspecting one of their ships would be a declaration of war. Korea is calling out to the U.S. saying that they are trying to start another Korean War. They promised to wipe the U.S. off the globe once and for all if we tried any such thing with them.