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Catherina

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20. Why do you think that?

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 12:33 AM

Feb 2013

Apparently, they announced this weeks ago and S. Korea believe it was that third test they announced. Just curious. Thanks

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BREAKING: Reuters, UN Security Council official [View all] nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 OP

EXPLOSION? DJ13 Feb 2013 #1

Report says nuclear TEST. nt pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #2

Ah, okay DJ13 Feb 2013 #4

And it is just breaking nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #5

it was a test quinnox Feb 2013 #6

Not launched so much as had an accident DJ13 Feb 2013 #8

ah quinnox Feb 2013 #12

Why do you think that? Catherina Feb 2013 #20

Yes, South Korea and the US had intelligence that they believed there was going to be a test davidpdx Feb 2013 #41

According to the news both the US and China nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #55

They've had satellite photos of the area before the bomb was detonated davidpdx Feb 2013 #56

It was not an accident nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #23

BBC s clear, underground nuclear test. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #15

Maybe they fracked near a fault line... Just sayin' freshwest Feb 2013 #33

Details please n/t Catherina Feb 2013 #3

Just breaking. A South Korean official is on CNN nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #11

Thanks. What interesting times we live in eh? n/t Catherina Feb 2013 #19

Added the Reuters live blog nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #21

The weapon IS the warhead. n/t cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #22

the link calls it a "test", not "explosion" (that word implies an accident). n/t NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #7

Corrected. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #13

thanks! NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #14

Added BBC data nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Feb 2013 #9

God help us! hrmjustin Feb 2013 #10

Meet the new Kim. Same as the old Kim ..../nt think Feb 2013 #17

Something like that nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #18

Love just how crisis evolve nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #24

Yay...no really. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #25

Didn't the North Koreans shoot a missile over or very near Japan? amandabeech Feb 2013 #43

Yup nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #44

Let's hope that they reach sanity before they reach capability. n/t amandabeech Feb 2013 #46

LBN: S. Korean Defense Ministry Confirms DPRK Nuclear Ttest Catherina Feb 2013 #26

The South Koreans are on hair trigger alert. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #27

Not true davidpdx Feb 2013 #34

They have gone from DefCon 3 to DefCon 2. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #35

That is pretty standard davidpdx Feb 2013 #38

Did I say that? No nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #39

By the way this happened in 2009 as well davidpdx Feb 2013 #45

And... nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #48

I didn't know you had any hair on that head of yours davidpdx Feb 2013 #49

Again, and... nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #50

I know you aren't going to want to hear this davidpdx Feb 2013 #53

Yup, again and. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #54

Both of these are Chinese sources davidpdx Feb 2013 #36

How about Reuters, ap, CNN and BBC? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #37

Those are better davidpdx Feb 2013 #40

LMSP kicking... littlemissmartypants Feb 2013 #28

Thanks. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #29

Interesting tidbit via AP. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #30

No WH statement yet nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #31

Hey, Secretary of State Kerry...here...catch...hot potato nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #32

More on Emergency Council meeting. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #42

Via Yonhap nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #47

Silly me, I ad not realized the transition has not happened nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #51

Per Reuters live blog, NK confirms the test nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #52