Experts Say Missile Failure Highlights Ineptness
The major fallout from North Korea’s series of missile launches and the malfunction of its long-range rocket is that its missile program now looks somewhat inept, weapons experts said yesterday. “The Taepodong-2 was not ready for prime time,” said David Kay, a veteran weapons inspector, referring to Pyongyang’s controversial attempt to launch a long-range missile. “The ridicule for the failure is entirely on” the North Korean government. Full Story