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Tillerson: North Korea intercontinental ballistic missile test 'represents a new escalation' of threat to US

    By Luis Martinez
    EMILY SHAPIRO
    Karma Allen
    Michael Edison Hayden

Jul 4, 2017, 9:45 PM ET

 U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has confirmed North Korea's claim that it launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight.

"The United States strongly condemns North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile," Tillerson said in a statement. "Testing an ICBM represents a new escalation of the threat to the United States, our allies and partners, the region, and the world."

He continued, "Global action is required to stop a global threat. Any country that hosts North Korean guest workers, provides any economic or military benefits, or fails to fully implement UN Security Council resolutions is aiding and abetting a dangerous regime. All nations should publicly demonstrate to North Korea that there are consequences to their pursuit of nuclear weapons."

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Why didn't the United States shoot this one down?

Wait until it passes over international waters, then... fire away!

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Why didn't the United States shoot this one down?

Wait until it passes over international waters, then... fire away!
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Save your high cards for when you need them. Don't tip your hand.

Unless the NORKs play 52 pickup with a barrage of missiles so that we haven't a clue which one is the nuke.

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Unless the NORKs play 52 pickup with a barrage of missiles so that we haven't a clue which one is the nuke.
Do they have 52 missiles?
How God must weep at humans' folly! Stand fast! God knows what he is doing!
Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression

Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

C S Lewis