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Korea Tensions Lead To Delay Of Minuteman III Test Flight

Posted by timothy on from the austin-looks-around-nervously dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The U.S. plans on delaying 'the test of the Minuteman III intercontinental missile' that was scheduled for launching next week out of the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The reported reason is to prevent 'misperception or miscalculation' by North Korea. North Korea has warned foreign diplomats that 'they could not guarantee their safety from next Wednesday' onwards, but the warning has not caused any plans for evacuation of any embassies so far."

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  1. Re:Are You Kidding Me? by adamchou · · Score: 5, Interesting

    What gives you the impression that North Korea doesn't want to kill South Koreans? Hell, the North tortures it's own citizens. What makes you think they'll even second guess bombing the shit out of Seoul? The citizens of North Korea probably have no animosity towards the South, but they're not the ones dropping bombs. And I don't know which South Koreans you're talking to, but I know plenty that would love for us to go and destroy the North.

    Btw, Living in South Korea doesn't mean anything. I live in South Korea too and I'd beg to differ with your position.