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highthief · 10-16-2006, 08:53 AM

Seems like the nuclear test has been confirmed, though it was obviously a partial failure given the low yield. Nevertheless, it does indeed appear that NK has nukes:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...tm?POE=NEWISVA

WASHINGTON (AP) — Air samples gathered last week contain radioactive materials that confirm that North Korea conducted an underground nuclear explosion, National Intelligence Director John Negroponte's office said Monday.
In a short statement posted on its website, Negroponte's office also confirmed that the size of the explosion was less than 1 kiloton, a comparatively small nuclear explosion. Each kiloton is equal to the force produced by 1,000 tons of TNT.

ON DEADLINE: Read the statement

"Analysis of air samples collected on October 11, 2006, detected radioactive debris which confirms that North Korea conducted an underground nuclear explosion in the vicinity of P'unggye on October 9, 2006," the statement said.

10-16-2006, 08:53 AM	#117 (permalink)
highthief Junkie Location: Ontario, Canada	Seems like the nuclear test has been confirmed, though it was obviously a partial failure given the low yield. Nevertheless, it does indeed appear that NK has nukes: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...tm?POE=NEWISVA WASHINGTON (AP) — Air samples gathered last week contain radioactive materials that confirm that North Korea conducted an underground nuclear explosion, National Intelligence Director John Negroponte's office said Monday. In a short statement posted on its website, Negroponte's office also confirmed that the size of the explosion was less than 1 kiloton, a comparatively small nuclear explosion. Each kiloton is equal to the force produced by 1,000 tons of TNT. ON DEADLINE: Read the statement "Analysis of air samples collected on October 11, 2006, detected radioactive debris which confirms that North Korea conducted an underground nuclear explosion in the vicinity of P'unggye on October 9, 2006," the statement said. __________________ Si vis pacem parabellum.