N.Korea issues no-sail warning; missile eyed-paper

[cory777]

Source: Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has issued a no-sail warning off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula in what may be preparations for a missile launch, a South Korean news report said on Friday.

Tensions between the two Koreas have grown since the South blamed the North of torpedoing one of its navy ships in March killing 46 sailors. The North denies involvement in the sinking, saying the accusation is a fabricated political ploy.

"North Korea has designated a north-west area of the (Yellow Sea) as a no-sail zone for June 19th to 27th," the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper quoted a government official as saying.

"This could be a measure aimed at launching a short range missile," the official said.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100625/wl_nm/us_korea_north_missile_1

[Socal31]

1. In the end, thousands would die, including our trip-wire token force.

As well as thousands of innocents. But Lil' Kim and his family would be gone too. Is he willing to do it? I doubt it.

[DavidDvorkin]

2. This would be a missile test

Not a missile attack on the South.