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North Korea Announces 3rd Nuclear Test, Anti-US Aims

As reported by Reuters, The New York Times, and Fox News, among others, North Korea's nuclear saber-rattling has reached a new peak. North Korean officials have made clear their intent to conduct a third nuclear test (earlier tests were in 2006 and 2009), as well as further rocket launches specifically designed to demonstrate missile reach extending to the U.S. From Reuters' story: "North Korea is not believed to have the technology to deliver a nuclear warhead capable of hitting the continental United States, although its December launch showed it had the capacity to deliver a rocket that could travel 10,000 km (6,200 miles), potentially putting San Francisco in range, according to an intelligence assessment by South Korea. 'We are not disguising the fact that the various satellites and long-range rockets that we will fire and the high-level nuclear test we will carry out are targeted at the United States,' North Korea's National Defence Commission said, according to state news agency KCNA."

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  1. Re:A strange game.... by rastilin · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was thinking why not use the stealth bombers to drop a little cloud of leaflets with the american flag on one side and the word "boom" on the other over their major city?

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  2. Re:Good idea. by Arrogant+Monkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    "which is essentially an immortal ally." Damn, I'd heard their health care was good... I had no idea!

  3. December: they aimed for Japan and hit Philippines by circletimessquare · · Score: 3, Funny

    so now they are aiming for the USA?

    watch out Russia!

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  4. Re:A strange game.... by Jmc23 · · Score: 4, Funny

    To be fair, Koreans really don't have slanty eyes.

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  5. Re:A strange game.... by Minwee · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dropping pr0n instead would certainly make them change their minds about the US.

    "These poor, capitalist women cannot even afford clothes! Glorious Leader would never allow this to happen here!"