WASHINGTON — North Korea test-launched at least five missiles Wednesday, including a long-range Taepodong-2 believed capable of reaching the United States, in a display of bravado that defied stern warnings from Washington and Tokyo, officials said.
U.S. officials said the long-range missile failed after 35 seconds, and the rest were short-range missiles that did not pose an immediate threat to North Korea's neighbors. The short-range missiles landed in the Sea of Japan.
Still, the White House described the tests as "a provocation" and Tokyo said it was considering sanctions. South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported as many as 10 missiles may have been launched, but officials could not confirm that.
The audacious military exercise by the isolated communist nation came as the United States celebrated its Independance Day holiday and launched the space shuttle Discovery from Cape Canaveral, Florida."
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Hey thanks for the fireworks, Beloved Leader. Failed 35 seconds after launch, huh? Doesn't seem to be all that "long range" to me, but "long" to a runt is a different story, isn't it?
Good to see that these incompetent mental dwarves are so very frightened of us that they'd test one of their failures on our birthday. Running scared won't get you all that far with those tiny little legs, though.
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