<div dir="ltr"><div>Calgary isn't far enough away.</div><div><br></div><div>And, Tom, did you see this: <a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/7/28/16055630/congress-trump-russia-sanctions-veto">https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/7/28/16055630/congress-trump-russia-sanctions-veto</a></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 10:52 AM, Tom Hansen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com" target="_blank">thansen@moscow.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><div>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).</div><div><br></div><div>And who do we have at the helm with his fingers poised on the nuclear codes? Donald Trump!</div><div><br></div><div>Which begs the question . . .</div><div><br></div><div>How much do apartments in Calgary rent for? Ya know what I'm speaking aboot, ay?</div><div><br></div><div>Courtesy of <i>CNN</i> at:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/28/politics/north-korea-missile-test/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/28/<wbr>politics/north-korea-missile-<wbr>test/index.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------<wbr>---</div><div><div><h1 class="m_8904913009399226589pg-headline" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:56px;margin:27px auto 0px;padding:0px;font-family:'CNN Condensed',CNN,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Utkal,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:64px;font-feature-settings:'kern' 1;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:rgb(38,38,38)">US detects North Korea missile launch</h1></div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>They are assessing the launch and will have more soon.</div><div> </div><div>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."</div><div><br></div><div>Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the missile launched by North Korea possibly flew for approximately 45 minutes.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff have also confirmed that North Korea fired an unidentified missile.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div> </div><div>Why North Korea still hates the United States: The legacy of the Korean War.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Pyongyang conducted its last ICBM test on July 4. Friday's test would mark North Korea's 12th missile test this year.</div></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------<wbr>---</div><div><br><div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div> </div></font></span></div></div></div></div><br>==============================<wbr>=========================<br>
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