CNN breaking: US now has evidence of North Korea nuke test

[Shakespeare]

No link yet, just this in a "breaking news: email:

-- The United States now has preliminary evidence of radioactivity from North
Korea's nuclear test ground, indicating it did indeed carry out a test, a U.S.
official tells CNN.

[Ian David]

1. Is it a slam-dunk? n/t

[BootinUp]

2. No surprise there. n/t

[daleo]

Are there are Weapons of Mass Destruction

North, East, South and West of Baghdad, I mean Pyongyang? (I probably spelled that wrong)

[BootinUp]

4. They decided to wait for the mushroom cloud.

[rodeodance]

3. Under the Bush Adm. we h have nuclear Proliferation. Under Clinton, we

we talks and a treaty.

[Renew Deal]

5. Earlier in the day they didn't.

Keepin this story alive.

Oooooh oooooh oooooh
Stayin alive
stayin alive

[Megahurtz]

6. I never doubted that North Korea was bluffing. n/t

[BootinUp]

8. did you mean: you doubted they were bluffing?

:)

[Megahurtz]

9. LOL Oops!!!

Well, in that case: :beer::toast:

:silly:

[cosmik debris]

7. Even if it wasn't a nuke test

After all the hysteria they couldn't back down! How do you get sanctions against a country for using dynamite? We HAVE to cling to the nuke story.

[0007]

17. How else could junior protect the American sheeple?

[Zhade]

24. Resigning and going to jail.

NT!

[Webster Green]

10. Since the "US" lies about everything, it's likely it wasn't a nuke.

We can assume from the statement that no radiation has been detected.

[bananas]

11. CNN story now up - here's the link

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/13/nkorea.test.sample/index.html

Source: U.S. has evidence of radioactivity from N. Korea
From Jamie McIntyre
CNN Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States has evidence of radioactivity from a site where North Korea was suspected of conducting a nuclear weapons test, a U.S. official said Friday.

The official said the evidence is preliminary, but if it is confirmed, the United States will be in a position to confirm North Korea's claim on Monday that it successfully set off a nuclear blast for the first time.

The report appeared to contradict a CNN report earlier Friday from two U.S. government officials with access to classified information that an initial air sampling over North Korea showed no indication of radioactive debris. (Watch report on U.S. air-sampling on day after claimed blast -- 1:12)

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[SoCalDem]

12. so the sniffer plane flew over a dental office at the same moment

someone got an xray??

[pinniped]

13. Didn't China say they didn't detect any radioactive material?

?

[MGD]

23. Would you consider their claim credible if they did?

I wouldn't.

[Zhade]

25. Do you find the compulsive liars in the White House any more credible?

I don't.

[Nolo_Contendre]

27. It's a sad day when the Chinese communists are at least as believable

as the Chimp squad.

[MGD]

31. Not really.

[pinniped]

29. I would.

I don't trust the war hawks.

[htuttle]

14. "K to the J to the IL is in the hizzouse..."

[wakeme2008]

15. write up on bbc

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6050236.stm

[wholetruth00]

16. Well, I guess we will leave them alone now. Might as well.

What sanctions were trying to avoid has already happened. We need to make friends and keep an eye on them. If they have no enemies among world nations, why would they nuke anyone?

[AndyTiedye]

18. Wouldn't a Failed Nuke Test Still Release Radioactivity?

[MGD]

22. I am disinclined to call it a failure

especially considering it actually exploded. Even if it was a suboptimal yield, it certainly flattened out the learning curve quite a bit and; what's more, there really isn't enough evidence to confirm that the yield was suboptimal IHMO.

[AndyTiedye]

28. Even if Only the Conventional Explosive Exploded, There'd Be Radiation

The force of the explosion would spread the radioactive material around a bit.

[MGD]

32. Sure, but would it register 4+ on the richter scale? I don't think so.

You don't need that much conventional explosive to detonate a chunk of Plutonium

[Paulie]

19. Sure it's not depleted uranium dust blowing in from Iraq?

Just a question...

[blues90]

20. This is another spinning topic

I can't say who the hell is telling the truth or if once again we will ever know the truth . As you are aware they (whom ever they are) can build up info to suit a mission or a plan .

I would not put it past anyone to dump a bit of radioactive waste out there just to get a reading .

[MGD]

21. I didn't think Kim would blufff with the stakes this high.

Not under these circumstances at least.

[Zhade]

26. So what do you think should be done?

NT!

[MGD]

30. We're already doing all that can be done, short of a total naval blockade

I think ten years of absolute seige would completely undermine Kim's power structure but China would surely fuck it up for us. We should just blockade them with naval assets for a decade or so then. We should definitely ensure that we have allies donating naval resources to the cause too. Japan seems pretty willing to play hardball and that's no surprise. I also wonder what would happen if we got Taiwan involved somehow?