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2013-01-24, 01:46 | Link #25882 | |
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... THIS couldn't come fast enough to quell down threats posed by the likes of ToMoCo & Carlos Ghosn of Nissan-Renault. PS: I still long for the days when JPY ~120~ = US$ 1 |
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2013-01-24, 03:26 | Link #25884 |
Gamilas Falls
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Republic of California
Age: 46
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A. Do they even have anything with that sort of range?
B. Are they serious, or is it propaganda? C. Is the western news on this correct, or is it propaganda? D. If, A, B, and C, are correct; Are they crazy? E. If D is "yes", what the hell, Pyongyang? F. Also, what the hell, Kim?
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2013-01-24, 06:43 | Link #25885 |
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
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Whenever Nortk Korea comes up with this crap, there's not a single moment I ask myself how long do we have to endure before someone make sure the DPRK (especially that big fat walrus) gets its arse kicked for real.
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2013-01-24, 07:10 | Link #25886 |
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Ask the Southerners. Who are always looting, killing, spying and stealing from them.
Long live the North! Sorry, got carried away after seeing the resemblance to the post-Glorious Age scenario as depicted in The Time Machine by HG Wells.
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2013-01-24, 07:47 | Link #25887 | |
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Most observers of their nuclear program claim the DPRK also hasn't mastered the requirement of making a weapon small enough to deploy on the end of a missile.
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2013-01-24, 08:08 | Link #25888 | |
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2013-01-24, 08:13 | Link #25889 |
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Stock futures drop as Apple revenue miss to halt stocks rally
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90L0DA20130124
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2013-01-24, 11:05 | Link #25890 | ||
AS Oji-kun
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The DPRK's missile technologies came from the Soviets, not China, and their further development involved states like Iran and Pakistan. If you want to become informed on these matters, I recommend this detailed, though lengthy, history of their program from the International Institute for Strategic Studies. As that article observes, exporting missile technologies has been one of the few means by which the DRPK earns foreign currencies: Quote:
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2013-01-24, 11:58 | Link #25891 | |
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Thanks for the good read. Apparently it opened an eye to how the NK are able to drop missiles to hit the US in the next decade, but they would use it as a bargaining chip. If armchair analysts were to be believed, South Korea probably has the necessary deep cover assets to provide information to US if needed, and to sabotage their missile systems if necessary. It is just that they don't have the army to hold the main assault force back should the Americans pull out their forces to defend their homeland - after all, it has been suspected that NK already penetrated South Korea with undercover commandos, and probably officials too.
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2013-01-24, 12:48 | Link #25892 |
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China buys Russian bombers:
"China is to purchase Tupolev Tu-22M3 bombers through a contract with the Russian Federation for 36 aircraft. The agreement calls for 12 bombers to be delivered first and the other 24 coming in a second tranche. The Tupolev Tu-22M3 is a supersonic, swing-wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Soviet Union. A number the bombers remain in service with the Russian military -- as of 2010, the Russian air force fielded 93 Tupolev Tu-22s and the Russian navy 58 -- and represent a significant upgrading of the operational abilities of the Chinese air forces." See: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Ch...mbers_999.html |
2013-01-24, 13:38 | Link #25895 |
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 35
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I'm not sure what the UK would call itself if Scotland left. My guess is "England". While it would still include Wales, before the act of union with Scotland, England and Wales together still just called itself "England".
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2013-01-24, 14:37 | Link #25896 | |
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My guess is that the Irish republic would stand a good chance to build their own 'special relationship' with the US as the only remaining native English speakers in the EU, and probably benefit from more foreign investment. Last edited by Bri; 2013-01-24 at 15:19. |
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2013-01-24, 14:44 | Link #25897 | ||
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Of course, that "special relationship" doesn't seem to have done much good over the last 4 years. Most of the jobs are too high level to go to our legions of unemployed... |
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2013-01-24, 15:18 | Link #25900 | |
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The ones who will stand to lose out are is the UK working/middle class, they will be stripped of labor market protection measures, unemployment benefits, minimum wages and job security as the conservatives want a US style economy. |
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