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Pentagon activates missile defenses for North Korean launch

I do understand what you are saying but at the end of the day you have to take sides and decide what side are you on. And for me at least USA is not the dangerous country.

I don't have to take any side. I'm just going to watch the fireworks.

Also, for instance if a country like Iran closes the strait of Hormuz its going to affect the whole world, let alone your own economy. We do not live in our own little bubbles any more its all interrelated that's what Global World means.

Well this country should've thought of that before launching an invasion under the guise of "finding and killing terrorists." And we don't live in our own bubble because we choose not to. Instead we have our noses in other's business.
 
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Cool.

Then I have nothing more to discuss with you. :)
 
NK has been and is a bigger threat than Hussein was. While we were busy over there with Shock and Awe, NK was busily staying under the radar doing their thang. Quietly taking advantage that Sauron's eyeball was on all the warfare in Rohan and Gondor and not paying attention to other things going on.

Then all of a sudden, Sauron's eyeball saw movement....in NK. Too late? Remains to be seen.
 
Back in the 60's when I was a preteen, my dad once told me that Russia was not the threat to us. He said China was. I have never forgotten that. He never talked politics with me. Ever. But we were watching TV and something was on he was watching..the news or something...and he said that.

I think he was right. While we focus now on NK, what are the chinese doing?:shock:
 
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"China put rare public pressure on ally North Korea over the reclusive state's plan to launch a long-range rocket which is raising tension in the region and could scupper a recent aid deal with the United States.
Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun expressed China's "worry" when he met North Korean ambassador Ji Jae Ryong on Friday, the Xinhua news agency said.
Though he stopped well short of condemning the planned launch, Beijing only rarely goes public with pressure on the isolated North which relies heavily on its giant neighbor for its economic survival."


That's where we are at the moment with China.

China exerts rare public pressure on North Korea over missile plan | World | ekantipur.com
 
NK has been and is a bigger threat than Hussein was. While we were busy over there with Shock and Awe, NK was busily staying under the radar doing their thang. Quietly taking advantage that Sauron's eyeball was on all the warfare in Rohan and Gondor and not paying attention to other things going on.

Then all of a sudden, Sauron's eyeball saw movement....in NK. Too late? Remains to be seen.

In all honesty, IMHO Pakistan and its arsenal are a bigger threat than all of them.
 
In all honesty, IMHO Pakistan and its arsenal are a bigger threat than all of them.

Or...they are all in cahoots to bring down the giant. Us.
 
Why there are wasting the public money by this type of investments on missions
 
In all honesty, IMHO Pakistan and its arsenal are a bigger threat than all of them.

Mostly because the Taliban might get their hands on them. Pakistan is sandwiched between India and China, both of whom would take a dim view of any nuclear weapons release by Pakistan. As long as the Pakistan government stays solvent, they're pretty safe. But if their buddies, the Taliban, decided to bust a move, things might get dicey over there.
 
some interesting commentary about the coming NK launch

date 3 of April 2012
 
some interesting commentary about the coming NK launch

I think the title of the story is just bit overboard. I don't think we're anywhere close to the "brink" of war. If NK goes ahead and fires the missile (and it isn't delivering any satellite) and it looks like it's heading toward allied territory, we'll simply shoot it down. We've got a gazillion ABMs ready to go right now. A single missile doesn't stand a chance.
 
I think the title of the story is just bit overboard. I don't think we're anywhere close to the "brink" of war. If NK goes ahead and fires the missile (and it isn't delivering any satellite) and it looks like it's heading toward allied territory, we'll simply shoot it down. We've got a gazillion ABMs ready to go right now. A single missile doesn't stand a chance.


I know, I just thought the guest's explanation was interesting :)
 
I know, I just thought the guest's explanation was interesting :)

Yeah, it was interesting. Although sad at the same time. NK plans a missile launch just to prove the new "dear leader" has balls, and for that the people will go hungry. NK's misbegotten priorities continue on in a new generation.
 
Yeah, it was interesting. Although sad at the same time. NK plans a missile launch just to prove the new "dear leader" has balls, and for that the people will go hungry. NK's misbegotten priorities continue on in a new generation.


I agree with you.
 
Yeah, it was interesting. Although sad at the same time. NK plans a missile launch just to prove the new "dear leader" has balls, and for that the people will go hungry. NK's misbegotten priorities continue on in a new generation.


I do agree with your assessment, but, the added carrot os for China to wield it's influence internationally so it is seems to be more of a testosterone fest for all concerned. It is just game playing at most.

"Washington is likely to take the matter to the U.N. Security Council, analysts say, and could tighten its already tough sanctions. Such efforts would struggle without support from China, which can be expected to resist any moves that might threaten the stability of its neighbor.
Limited options for US on North Korea rocket - CSMonitor.com
 
you have been to North Korea Lokate??
Was stationed in South Korea. Been through two of these stupid missile scares, the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan, and the artillery strike on Yeonpyeong island. They do this crap all the time.
 
If someone wants to attack us I'd like for them to get on with the ****.

I feel like I've been waiting forever for **** to strike - and it doesn't - and I'm worn out from waiting to have my hsuband get sent off again.

Lets get it over with - and get past the inevitable - if it's actually going to happen . . . this retarded sit-and-wait game is ****ing dumb and sucking up our energy and resources. . . which I think is the plan.

The problem with that is the way South Korea is set up. It's a peninsula that's smaller than Florida, with a very dense population. We're all over that country, they know where our bases are, they know who our superior officers are, and where they are. They launch taepodongs into Korea, the forces stationed there are ****ed. The South Koreans are ****ed. We know it, and they know it. On top of that are the tensions we have with China. If they jump in, **** is going to get real very quickly. Not jumping to war is the best option, otherwise we're looking at civilian casualties that could range in the tens of millions. That is not a desirable outcome by any means.
 
Was stationed in South Korea. Been through two of these stupid missile scares, the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan, and the artillery strike on Yeonpyeong island. They do this crap all the time.


ah ok... and has the Pentagon activated the missile defense system before? like the are doing now? is this something new? all this activation etc...?
 
ah ok... and has the Pentagon activated the missile defense system before? like the are doing now? is this something new? all this activation etc...?

I don't know. If they did, I'm not sure I'd be able to say. Honestly, I see it as a precaution due to North Koreas new leadership, as well as a little saber rattling to let the new Kim know that we aren't to be taken lightly.
 
Mya-
I was in the Army before missle defenses and such. Posturing and going on alert was part and parcel of serving in both SK and the FRG. Troops would be 'dispersed'. Artillery units drill, Airfield increase tempo, convoys from supply drums roll out to field supply points. The radio net goes nuts and then silent.

All to show 'the other side' we are standing to and will not be caught flat footed. They see our beehive of activity and then silence.

Many was the night no matter the weather we were called out to man the forward defenses in response to a loud sneeze on the otherside of the minefields.

But as noted above any real deal would have meant the death of millions of civilians on both sides the DMZ.

If every alert was reported you would be numb to them by now. This one grabs attention because it could, and I stress the word could, threaten more than the troops we have in Korea.

Like the Brits used to say during their days of Empire- "Steady in the Ranks"

Personally I see our own financial sector a bigger threat than North Korea
 
Something to consider is that the US/Japan might shoot down the missile even if it obviously isn't threatening anything. A successful intercept might demonstrate to NK and other countries that our missile defenses can nullify missile attacks. This would send a loud message to countries like Iran who feel their SSMs constitute a significant threat. It would tell them their missiles are no longer significant and are therefore not a bargaining chip.

So perhaps this missile launch could serve both sides as far as "messages to the world."
 
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