North Korea, here we come?

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I was thinking today....I sure am glad we continued with an anti missile defense system even when it was said that the current threats to the US did not have intercontinental ballistic technology. It's good to be prepared.

If I have this right.. In order to shoot down the missile the following would have to happen:

1. The rocket has to be real and have a functional third stage. Something they have NOT tested yet.

2. They would actually have to launch

3. The launch would have to work

4. They would have to launch it on a trajectory close enough to the US for us to justify a counter.

5. The Pres. would have to approve the intercept

6. The Intercept would have to work

Add in the potential embarrassment of missing and thereby showing the bluff of a "working system" and/or the embarrassment to North Korea if their big weapon is plucked from the sky....

Nope. It ain't gonna happen.

It's just saber rattling on both sides.


Oh, and I see you found my "Welcome back" thread I created just for you...