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[Darrell Keim]

Calgary isn't far enough away.

And, Tom, did you see this:
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/7/28/16055630/congress-trump-russia-sanctions-veto

On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 10:52 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:

> It is estimated that North Korea will possess an ICBM (inter-continental
> ballistic missile) capable of reaching the US west coast by 2018 (two years
> sooner than earlier estimated).
>
> And who do we have at the helm with his fingers poised on the nuclear
> codes?  Donald Trump!
>
> Which begs the question . . .
>
> How much do apartments in Calgary rent for?  Ya know what I'm speaking
> aboot, ay?
>
> Courtesy of *CNN* at:
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/28/politics/north-korea-missile-test/index.html
>
> ---------------------------------
> US detects North Korea missile launch
>
> Washington (CNN)The US detected a ballistic missile launch out of North
> Korea at approximately 10:45 am eastern time on Friday, the Pentagon
> confirmed to CNN.
>
> They are assessing the launch and will have more soon.
>
> Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Japanese broadcaster NHK: "I have
> received the first report that North Korea again launched a missile and it
> possibly landed inside the exclusive economic zone."
>
> Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the missile launched
> by North Korea possibly flew for approximately 45 minutes.
>
> Suga told reporters there is no damage to any vessel or aircraft -- adding
> that the missile is believed to have fallen in Japan's exclusive economic
> zone.
>
> South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff have also confirmed that North Korea
> fired an unidentified missile.
>
> The Pentagon is still working to assess the type of ballistic missile that
> was launched -- the ongoing assessment from the US intelligence community
> in recent months has been that North Korea has accelerated its
> intercontinental range ballistic missile program.
>
> The US believes that North Korea will be able to launch a reliable
> nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by early 2018, a
> US official familiar with the latest intelligence assessment confirmed to
> CNN Wednesday.
>
> That would be an acceleration of two years from previous estimates that
> put Pyongyang three to five years from fully developing long-range missile
> capabilities.
>
> Why North Korea still hates the United States: The legacy of the Korean
> War.
>
> The official clarified to CNN that while North Korea can currently get a
> missile "off the ground," there are still a lot of undetermined variables
> about guidance, re-entry and the ability to hit a specific target.
>
> Pyongyang conducted its last ICBM test on July 4. Friday's test would mark
> North Korea's 12th missile test this year.
>
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>
> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
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>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
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