North Korea Moves Closer to Missile Test

Jun 19, 2006

North Korea Moves Closer to Missile Test

By ANNE GEARAN
AP Diplomatic Writer


WASHINGTON (AP) -- North Korea has finished loading fuel into a long-range ballistic missile, a Bush administration official said Monday as signs continued that the reclusive communist state will soon test a weapon that could reach the United States.

U.S. intelligence indicates that the long-range missile, believed to be a Taepodong-2, is fully fueled, said the official, who requested anonymity because the information comes from sensitive intelligence methods.

That reportedly gives the North a launch window of about a month.

Aboard Air Force One with President Bush, White House spokesman Tony Snow declined specific comment on reports that the fueling is complete.

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claim a range of 9300 miles. No one knows for sure what it can do, but that's 2-3 times farther than most everyone else's estimates. Bush bastards are at it again.