Just around a half-hour before Saturday night’s #GOPDebate, South Korean media reported that North Korea had just launched a rocket that seemed to be a long-range missile test.
BREAKING: North Korea has fired a long-range rocket critics see as cover for banned missile test.
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 7, 2016
The United Nations Security Council is expected to meet Sunday morning to review the situation.
BREAKING NEWS: U.S. agencies: Tracked "what we assess was a North Korean missile launch" at 7:29pm ET Saturday https://t.co/WO8kz4Y70i
— CNN International (@cnni) February 7, 2016
NORAD on North Korea: "The missile was tracked on a southerly launch over the Yellow Sea..no time was the missile a threat to North America"
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) February 7, 2016
Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice (@AmbassadorRice) on the North Korean Missile Launch pic.twitter.com/tAzmRIqtiD
— Obama NSC- Archived (@NSC44) February 7, 2016
Secretary @JohnKerry: The United States strongly condemns today’s missile launch by the #DPRK.
Full statement: https://t.co/uW6xWmk5Lo— Department of State (@StateDept) February 7, 2016
Kerry released the following statement:
This is the second time in just over a month that the D.P.R.K. has chosen to conduct a major provocation, threatening not only the security of the Korean peninsula, but that of the region and the United States as well. We reaffirm our ironclad commitment to the defense of our allies, including the Republic of Korea and Japan. We will continue to work with our partners and members of the UN Security Council on significant measures to hold the D.P.R.K. to account.
Now is the time to do so in a firm and united way, with measures that make clear the determination of the international community to address the pursuit of nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities by the D.P.R.K. and this most recent destabilizing and unacceptable challenge to our common peace and security.
The United States strongly condemns today’s missile launch by the #DPRK – a flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolutions.
— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) February 7, 2016
@JohnKerry then do something about it.
— Mathew J. Mari (@mathewjmari) February 7, 2016
Reportedly, James Taylor was unable to be reached by phone or text.
https://twitter.com/ScottON31L/status/696153227327311872
@JohnKerry @PacificCommand that ought to shake them up. Strong condemnation. Bravo.
— 2far2swim (@2far2swim) February 7, 2016
@JohnKerry @StateDept. Why are we not stopping these incidents by North Korea, Actions speak louder then incoherent dialogue, just saying
— Craig Goedecke (@NeWeathereye) February 7, 2016
@JohnKerry @StateDept hopefully you won't let North Korea push us around like you have let Iran do.
— Joshua White (@mrjtwhite) February 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/TommyVanDyke/status/696154044646236161
https://twitter.com/JayPEhm/status/696164852780376064
@JohnKerry put them in the naughty corner, that'll show them! #nospine
— Rob Smith (@rcssmedasmith) February 7, 2016
@JohnKerry why wasn't it shut down as soon as it was launched?
— E.USEN (@emmanueluwangue) February 7, 2016
Moderator Martha Raddatz worked news of the missile test into the debate.
#TedCruz on tonight's breaking news that North Korea launched a long-range rocket. #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/Ha5j0xiLQD
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 7, 2016
The fact that we’re seeing a launch from a nuclear North Korea is a direct effect of a failure of the Clinton Administration #GOPDebate
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 7, 2016
Giving specifics about what he’d do regarding North Korea is setting @TedCruz apart on foreign policy tonight.#GOPDebate
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) February 7, 2016
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