US, North Korea's neighbours enraged at missile tests
AFP, July, 2006
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — The United States and North Korea's Asian neighbours led international outrage over its missile tests, launching sanctions, raising military alerts and urging it to return to nuclear disarmament talks.
The United States said it was going on the diplomatic counter-offensive and condemned the missile tests as provocative acts, even though they posed no immediate threat.
"The United States strongly condemns these missile launches... We are consulting with international partners on next steps," said White House Press Secretary Tony Snow.
The Pentagon confirmed that North Korea launched another missile, bringing to seven the number of missiles fired by the Stalinist state over a 24-hour period.
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They included a long-range Taepodong-2 missile that failed early in flight, according to defense officials. The others were shorter-range missiles.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said North Korea may have miscalculated if it thought it would divide ...
