Gates: US can shoot down any missile N. Korea launches

Jerusalem Post ^ | 6/9/09 | ap

[Nachum]

Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed confidence on Tuesday that the United States could shoot down any North Korean missile fired toward America.

Gates told US lawmakers at a hearing Tuesday that the US would have a "high probability of being able to defend ourselves" if the North fired a long-range missile.

[Nachum]

The list, ping

[Boiling Pots]

But Obama said during the campaign that the missile defense system was “unproven” therefore it needed to be cut.

[Izzy Dunne]

Can? check.

Will? dunno.

[MrB]

CAN.

WILL?

[freedumb2003]

We should shoot them down IN THE SILO you freaking pantywaist.

[Corin Stormhands]

While I would assume he’s probably correct isn’t that a little like “Red Rover, Red Rover send big bombs right over?”

[MrB]

wow... 11 seconds.

[Brookhaven]

Well, if Bill Gates said it, I believe him. The guy knows what he is talking about.

Oh wait.

[winoneforthegipper]

I’m confused, in March he said we could not?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUhCDSS-J_c

[Joe Boucher]

Boiling Pots I like your tag line,
Good job.

Also obamma is a punk and a liar.

[TexasCajun]

Nukes For Everyone!

[El Cid]

With our spitballs...

[McGruff]

Palin expresses concern over missile defense budget cuts - April 11, 2009

[DoughtyOne]

Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed confidence on Tuesday that the United States could shoot down any North Korean missile fired toward America.

Gates told US lawmakers at a hearing Tuesday that the US would have a "high probability of being able to defend ourselves" if the North fired a long-range missile.

So which is it? Can we or can't we?

One miss could ruin your whole day.

[Venturer]

Gates is betting the West coast that we can shoot them down.

[ml/nj]

Not because of any program the Democrats supported.

ML/NJ

[icwhatudo]

“Gee, I guess Star Wars works after all. Sorry bout that”

The demonrat party

[gaijin]

Since the current admin is obsessed with the legal aspects of military force, in view of Gates’ claim the media should ask him if the US is prepared to shoot down a Nork missile in the BOOST PHASE, since that would require a US weapon reaching into DPRK airspace.

If they answer at all, their honest answer would have to be NO.

Which would mean that they’d sit around WATCHING a weapon arc towards Japan and the US and departing DRPK airspace before attacking it.

Fanciful? Alas, no.

[Kozak]

No thanks to any of the RATs that have fought missile defense tooth and nail since Reagan.

[Dianna]

Weren’t they talking about cutting this program? Gosh, maybe that’s not the best idea...

[gaijin]

"I will slow development of Future Combat Systems and terminate SDI-related expenditures" --Obama

[TomOnTheRun]

Why is the capability of the system even a matter of public discussion?

[granite]

...followed up by a strongly worded letter of retaliation.

[gaijin]

[Tupelo]

HUH? But the media and the left told me that “Star Wars” would not, could not work.That it was an old man's pipe dream.
Does this mean Ronald Reagan was right?

Naa, I am sure Carter, Clinton and 0bama will be given the credit.

[Ancesthntr]

But Obama said during the campaign that the missile defense system was “unproven” therefore it needed to be cut.

Oh, come on, don't you know ANYthing? The minute Obambi got into office, his herds of unicorns farted out a fully-functional ABM system. THEN he cut the budget, as promised.

Right-wing extremist!! Sheesh!

[albie]

“Gates: US can shoot down any missile N. Korea launches”

...we’ll have to try and reason with the missile first.

[Star Traveler]

It’s the “high probability” that doesn’t enthuse me too much... :-)

[wilco200]

Those words will be the nail in the coffin of this administration.

Obama has no clue what’s happening. If I’m Kim Jong, I’d shoot for 3AM - that’s poetic.

[Ancesthntr]

Ronnie, wherever you are now, you are sorely missed in these United States right now. SORELY missed.

[Star Traveler]

You said — One miss could ruin your whole day.

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Amen to that ... LOL...

I would like to see a bit more in the way of *results* before being too confident in that one. It sounds more like PR for public consumption than anything else...

[MrB]

She’s in Alaska now...

[Jedidah]

Does Sarah have any authority to use the arsenal HQ’d in Alaska to defend her state?

[sportscaster]

When does a reporter ask Hillary if she is sorry/disappointed about Bill and Madeline Halfbright’s gift of the Nuclear Reactor to Little Kim which is now the source of all these problems?

[txhurl]

Great question.....

[exit82]

President Reagan, thank you for your vision.

It still protects us.

[Ancesthntr]

Those words will be the nail in the coffin of this administration.

Second to last nail. The last nail in the coffin will be when Fauxbama refuses to nuke NK after most of Los Angeles relocated to the upper atmosphere...because they don't have any more missiles and don't present any more of a threat, or they promise not to do it again, or the Chinese ambassador issued a stern warning AND was wearing a red shirt (signifying that he's really, really upset and serious), or ....

This is almost as stupid as Dean Acheson saying that South Korea is outside of our defensive cordon. In retrospect, it may turn out to be far, far more stupid.

What kind of a political whore is Gates, anyway, working for a defense-gutting, appeasement junkie like Fauxbama?

[Does so]

...And inviting the Norks to do it!

[ravingnutter]

[Ancesthntr]

She’s in Alaska now...

Let's hope you're right, and that she rides into DC on horseback to save the country as the real Ronaldus Maximus did 29 years ago (DAMN, is it THAT long ago...must be getting old).

[Ancesthntr]

After looking at that cartoon, I’m really wondering who is the raving nutter?

[TexasCajun]

Obamah scares me to death!

We've got less than two years to take back congress and impeach this Kenyan-American President!

[txhurl]

Does Sarah have any authority to use the arsenal HQ’d in Alaska to defend her state?

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BTTT if anybody can answer this question.

[norwaypinesavage]

The US has the technology to shoot down the missiles. President Reagan saw to that. It lacks the resolve to shoot down the missiles. President Obama saw to that.

[Sacajaweau]

Dear North Korea.....Try it and then look up!!!

[JasonC]

Can yes. Will no.

[NorCoGOP]

...the United States could shoot down any North Korean missile fired toward America.

That is, provided the Commander in Chief gave the order.

Oh, crap.

[djf]

At this time, I would be inclined to say it’s way too premature to be worried about NK launching a missile our way.

It’s not like you head down to WallyWorld and pick yerself up a ballistic missile inertial guidance system.

If they did try a launch against Seattle, it would be considered a blazing success if they hit Caracas, Venezuela!

[Emmett McCarthy]

You and me both, man. It would boost the odds if we flew over at night and just bombed the 12 places in the whole country that have lights on. That would probably significantly diminish the threat from their “dear leader”.