[donmeaker]

So, your point is that we should be willing to lose US territories like American Samoa, Guam, or Saipan? How about Hawaii?, perhaps Seattle?

After all they vote the wrong way?

I would support expanding the number of reentry intercept sites, as well as boost phase sites. I would also support a "preboost intercept". And no, we don't have to give that little nutball a first shot. Give him a good lesson "pour les autres."

[ArrogantBustard]

So, your point is that we should be willing to lose US States like Virginia?

"WHAT!!!!" you say? Virginia is no more defended than Pago Pago. I find this situation uacceptable, but that's for another day.

I got into this thread by expressing confidence in our BMD systems' ability to function (that is, destroy NK missiles) within the limits of their design.

It hadn't occurred to me that Li'l Kim might target American Samoa, but he's a total madman so I shouldn't discount that possibility.

[ArrogantBustard]

The more I read your post #24, the less sense it makes.