Posted on July 4, 2009 by politisite
North Korea is helping us celebrate the 4th of July Early. At approximately 3 a.m. EDT another missile was deployed. All indications was it is a short range missile. Satellite surveillance indicates that the long range missile promised to be launched is not being fueled. So it appears that Hawaii can rest easy as the threats seem unfounded. This missile launch is the fifth such in the last several days.
Update: at 4:05 a.m. EDT North Koera has launched another scud type missile this wold be the 6th Missile. The last launch came one hour ago.
SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) — North Korea test-launched six ballistic missiles off its eastern coast over several hours on Saturday, the latest in a series of provocative acts by the communist nation locked in a protracted stand-off with the U.S. and other global powers over its nuclear and missile programs, according to the South Korean military.
“North Korea fired two missiles toward the East Sea from the Gitdaeryong base near Wonsan, Gangwon Province, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. today. And it fired another one into the East Sea from the same site around 10:45 a.m.,” an official at the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. “All the missiles are estimated to have a range of 400-500km.”
Michelle Malkin Reports
Because they can:
South Korea says North Korea has fired a fourth missile off its eastern coast.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff says three missiles were fired early Saturday and the fourth at about noon.
The launches come two days after North Korea fired four short-range missiles.
Yonhap says they’re Scuds.
Did President Obama’s phone ring yet?
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Posted on July 4, 2009 by politisite
North Korea pops off another missile By Michelle Malkin • July 4, 2009 01:15 AM
Because they can:
South Korea says North Korea has fired a fourth missile off its eastern coast.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff says three missiles were fired early Saturday and the fourth at about noon.
The launches come two days after North Korea fired four short-range missiles.
Yonhap says they’re Scuds.
Did President Obama’s phone ring yet?
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Posted on July 3, 2009 by politisite
Just In Politisite: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will reign at the end of the month Posted on July 3, 2009 by politisite
UPDATE: KTUU TV in Anchorage is saying that Palin will RESIGN As Alaska Governor later this month not only not seek re-election
Politiste has no conformation on this report
UPDATE: KTUU-TV in Anchorage reports that Palin not only won’t seek re-election, but will resign later this month.
Just In: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will not seek re-electionJust In: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will
Palin will not seek re-election
WASILLA, Alaska – At an 11:00 a.m. press conference today, Governor Sarah Palin announced that she would not seek a second term as governor. The governor continued, saying that by the end of the month she would resign from the governorship.
On a day that most public employees have off, Palin sent out an early morning press release indicating that she would be giving an announcement from her home in Wasilla. Joining Palin were her parents, family and state commissioners.
Palin did not field questions and would not give any indications as to her future plans.
Palin announced that she will transfer power to Lt. Governor Sean Parnell. Parnell will be sworn in during the upcoming governor’s picnic in Fairbanks. An emotionally choked-up Parnell said he plans to keep all state commissioners and continue to pursue a natural gas pipeline.
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Confirmed
GOP sources: Palin won’t run for re-election
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has told associates that she will not seek re-election next year, freeing her to pursue a White House bid in 2012, according to two GOP sources.
Palin is to make her decision known later this afternoon from her home in Wasilla with her husband, Todd, and family by her side.
By not running for re-election, Palin liberates herself from the political constraints that come with running for president while still in elected office.
Leaving office at the end of next year, the former vice presidential hopeful will be able to travel the country more freely without facing the sort of repeated ethics inquiries she’s been fending off since returning to Alaska earlier this year.
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Posted on July 3, 2009 by politisite
Just In: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will not seek re-election
It is just breaking on CNN that Sarah Palin will NOT run for re-election for Governor of Alaska. She can’t take the heat. She wants to further shirk her responsibilities so she can run for president. I congratulate the people of Alaska for shedding themselves of her. This could be used as a live open thread as she appears before reporters and cameras.
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Posted on July 3, 2009 by politisite
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division clears Sanford (SLED) Clears Governor Sanford of misappropriating State Funds in Love Liaison
COLUMBIA — The state’s top prosecutor and the director of the State Law Enforcement Division appeared Thursday to close off any possibility of a criminal investigation into the extramarital affair of Gov. Mark Sanford after a review of travel records showed no use of state funds on Sanford’s trips to see his mistress.
The announcement buoyed some of Sanford’s allies and appeared to stem the flow of calls for the governor’s resignation that came Tuesday and Wednesday following new disclosures by the governor about “crossed lines” with other women and his view that his lover was his “soul mate.”
Reggie Lloyd, director of the State Law Enforcement Division, told reporters that after examining Sanford’s personal records, his calendar, state travel records and interviewing the governor and others, SLED could find no violations in connection with his trips to meet his paramour.
“In terms of looking at it from a criminal standpoint, was there a criminal violation or misuse of public funds, we have found none, nor has anybody brought us any facts to suggest our findings are questionable or there should be another investigation,” Lloyd said.
State Attorney General Henry McMaster said he would review Lloyd’s report next week but saw no reason to doubt its conclusions or objectivity.
“I will not duck or abuse my constitutional responsibilities merely to satisfy those who seek a politically motivated fishing expedition,” he said in a statement.
Sanford’s office said the governor has no plans to step aside.
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