Wow, that is pretty intense. What is little Kim thinking? Does he really think himself so invincible? He must know that the US will drop that thing on the pad before it launches.

Even if they did know it was 100% not a nuke they might just bomb it anyway and chalk it up to bad intelligence. We've seen that happen before haven't we?

I hate to see all this escalation on the 4th of July, its' suppose to be a time of celebration for the States. Hmm this will get interesting. Perhaps that's what they want, a little fight with NK to show China whose boss perhaps?

I dunno, we'll have to wait and see over the next few days.

~Keeper

Ok,

I see the reasoning of your statement.

For those who don't, I will explain...

When a missile is being shot-down, it is done (or preferred) to destroy it on the "upward arc".

Can it still be shot-down on the downward arc???

I "believe" it can still be done, however it is MUCH more difficult/challenging to do so.

Also, if the missile does have an active warhead, and you shoot it on the downward arc, you risk the warhead falling on the US and exploding, even if not where they had wanted.

Also note, the US just tested a minutemen 3 icbm with 3 payload's (not active) 4000 miles and all 3 of the payload hit their target.

Just to be a ponce about it, I wonder how little kimmy would like it if the US shot a icbm or two that would travel over N.K.????

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Tooth
well I got to basically agree with you. The only real point I see that would weigh against stopping the missile is that it is not known if can reach the U.S. I however do also think that the ruler of N Korea is doing this just for the reason of provoking a response.

What if there egging on a first strike from the USA so they have an excuse to shell the crap out of South Korea and Japan. Lil Kim is a nut bar wanting to go out with a bang it would seem.

I say let it ride,and if we need to take it out before it hits our soil we kick the # out of Kimmy..

Tired of his nepolean complex..

Crap. Well I don't think they have that ability, but we do need to be vigilant. I have family on the west coast!

What do you mean "what is the US to do?"

Why should we do anything? It's a piddly little missile that's going to break down and fall apart halfway through flight

And besides, isn't this like the 20th time NK has done something that would supposedly "threaten" the united states in the last 8 months? Who the heck cares.

I don't have a lot of faith in my government, but one thing I actually do trust they can handle is keeping a third world crackpot dictator from blowing up US cities with tinfoil rockets.

even if the missle doesnt make it towords the US nobody wants nuclear meterial crashing into the ocean... which is where NKs bombs like to end up. Im not holding my breath for anything spectacular

People dont get it.
All this,kick Kimmy's A*s and such is ignorant.

Do you really think thats the price NK is going to pay?
The true cost is going to be paid by the thousands of deaths on innocent poor people.

NK isnt a threat to the U.S.
So Kim throws the occasional tantrum to garner attention,thats no reason to attack NK.

The U.S cant afford another war anywhere.
And besides,do you think China wants to fund another one of our wars?

Havent enough innocent lives been lost in Iraq?
Is desimating another country really needed?

Put away the flags and stop drinking the kool-aid.
Be a human being first and an American second.

NK should be delt with through other countries,not just the U.S.
And it dosent have to mean a war.

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[edit on 1-7-2009 by Black_Fox]

I wonder what plan b will be... After Kim figures he can't provoke the US... Maybe, one day... He will figure out Obama and TPTB don't give a damn about innocent lives and just declare war on us outright and take the risk of losing any chance they once had of Chinese support.

If we shot down that missile, or any of their missiles for that matter... North Korea would declare war on us... As they once stated. So it would be justified in a sick twisted way that is Kim's head, because they can say "we... warned... you."

The more i hear lil kim cry the more im towards the obama administration growing some balls and shooting the missle down just to show the world that we are not going to sit back forever and let you threaten us. I know war is not the answer but their is also a limit and I think lil kim will reach that point if the missle actually lands a couple miles off the coast of hawaii. What do you expect would happen if Obama does nothing after lil kim does that. Totally wrong messase you are sending to China,russia and IRAN. Rmember that their paying close attention to how far they can go.

If anybody here is of Korean decent and would like to volunteer to embed them selves in the north and assasinate lil kim, I am sure the US would help you retire early.