Right on cue, North Korea's Dear Leader (Kim Jong-il) launches missiles to celebrate the 4th!!!

North Korea fired [Updated] 7 Ballistic Missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday.

The launches, which came two days after North Korea fired four short-range missiles, could further escalate tensions in the region as the U.S. tries to muster support for tough enforcement of the U.N. resolution imposed on the communist regime for its May nuclear test.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired Saturday morning, but declined to elaborate on the type. Two missiles were fired early Saturday, while a third was fired later in the morning, it said.

South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted military officials as saying the missiles appeared to be a type of Scud missile.

A senior presidential official told The Associated Press the missiles fired are believed to have a range of less than 300 miles (500 kilometers).

"Our military is fully ready to counter any North Korean threats and provocations based on strong South Korea-U.S. combined defense posture," the Joint Chiefs of Staff statement said.

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[sbadams17]

Firing off a few rockets on the 4th of July, how kind of them. Clearly it is a very sweet symbol of their unity with the United States and they wanted to share in the celebratory spirit of the holday!

[poe56]

On the other hand...we should teach North Korea a lesson and in doing that we stand to gain usage of weaponry in real life situation. The Nation will stand behind our American Fighting Forces because we have been "Insulted" beyond repair! No one does that to us on the 4th of July. I say....do three fly overs "fully loaded" and show them who they should respect.

[GlamourInsanity]

@CaptainCheap21 Oh, really?! How would you know, do you LOVE sucking japanese dicks? Yea, didn't think so, BITCH!

[shadowhunter388]

Damn, Sad truth about this is that if US ever went to war I bet it would be shorter then a year. USA= Overkill plus the alliance treaty with other country's. USA = 4th world country or higher. N.K. 2nd world country, I say 2nd because their so shitty. Ha makes me laugh. I bet California National guard can win against them and C.A. is bigger then Nk too HAHAHA

[DefconWarningSystem]

@mjmillar1991 North Korea has no chance in a war with the United States. However, they can do some significant damage before they are finally blown back to the Stone Age, and that is what S Korea and Japan are worried about.

[DefconWarningSystem]

@shadowhunter388 Absolutely. Because no one ever, ever breaks a treaty behind someone's back.

[shadowhunter388]

Nuke List:

North Korea 5 or 3 nukes (I think lol)

U.S.A. 987 or more idk but its in the hundreds lol.

WHAT I SAY. MAKE A TREATY TO HAVE A LIMIT OF HOW MUCH ICBMs you can have.

[mjmillar1991]

They can do better. O_O

These weren't their long range missles which they had initially threatened to launch, the ones they did threaten to launch have a range of between 5000 and 6000 kilometres depending on your source of information. A range like that is capable hitting US soil BUT the NK are screwed if they attack so... Pointless arguing this point really. 5000, 6000, 20000 Kilometres, they're still screwed. XD

[mjmillar1991]

Oh and I don't mean the agreement is North Korea specific, it applies no matter who attacks one of those nations.

[mjmillar1991]

And you get the idea...

[mjmillar1991]

I wish I could think of what the treaty or agreement is, but basically, if North Korea were to attack American soil then there is a list of countries that are obligated to back the US to the fullest extent. Same goes for if any of those other countries on that list were attacked, they would be entitled to the same thing.

So basically I guess what i'm trying to say, is that North Korea would have absolutely no chance in a war with the US on it's own, add the support of a list of other nations...

[skarin182]

its a shame how north korea launches four missiles and fail.