Comments on: Will US Intercept NK Missile?

By: A Blog For All

A Blog For All — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:43:33 +0000

Raise the Shields…

I guess we’re going to find out whether the propeller heads and generals who fought for, designed, and prepared the missile defense systems are able to deliver on their promises….

By: MerlinOS2

MerlinOS2 — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 15:00:37 +0000

For a looksee at the launch site peruse this link

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/dprk/no_dong-imagery.htm

By: MerlinOS2

MerlinOS2 — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:47:08 +0000

They just posted a followup on the above post

http://formerspook.blogspot.com/2006/06/launch-window.html

By: MerlinOS2

MerlinOS2 — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:42:36 +0000

One blog I watch that has been fairly accurate in the past has an interesting take on this situation.

http://formerspook.blogspot.com/2006/06/watch-east.html

By: crosspatch

crosspatch — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:41:21 +0000

I heard another angle from, I believe, Tony Snow. The reasoning goes that there are procedures for announcing a missile test. This includes releasing details of the test profile, a demarcation of intended impact area so shipping can move clear of the area, etc. In this case, there has been no formal process in declaring a test. North Korea hasn’t acknowledged even readying a missile at all.

The problem comes when you have a missile of the potential range that we believe this one has without any of the paperwork being filed, there is a real risk of someone getting hurt, and you can’t be sure if it is a test or an attack. If the missile heads toward Hawaii or Anchorage, is that part of the flight plan? Is the missile off course? Is that the intended flight path? Where is the desired impact area? Are there ships in the way?

In other words, North Korea isn’t following the procedures that were put into place to make tests less threatening and less likely to accidently get someone killed. As a result, we can not be sure that we or one of our friends isn’t about to be attacked.

It’s irresponsible.

By: The English Guy

The English Guy — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:06:13 +0000

N. Korea Warned…

For a while after I first heard this I thought it was the usual blustering and political machinations, you know the kind, the saber-rattling moves that most people of adult age have heard time and again.
But then it struck me, if N. Korea is supposedly…

By: The Glittering Eye

The Glittering Eye — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 21:15:21 +0000

What should we do about the North Korean ICBM test?…

As I’m sure you must know North Korea plans to test fire a missile thought to be able to strike the continental United States:
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned North Korea on Monday it will face consequences if it test-fire…

By: crosspatch

crosspatch — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:54:18 +0000

I believe we see a major difference between Russia/China and countries like PRNK/Iran and this is the reason for our policy difference. The MAIN reason we would get so upset is the NK signed a missile test ban treaty. Should they test this missile, it would be but one more broken treaty to add to the heap.

It would comvey clearly that North Korea does not take negotiations, treaties, and agreements seriously. It says that they will agree to anything to get what they want at the moment and then do what they want to do anyway, agreement notwithstanding. So it calls into question the entire concept of negotiating with North Korea. If they test this missile, they are pretty much putting to an end the idea that anyone will take them seriously in any kind of future agreement. We gave them the benefit of the boubt when they broke the Carter/Clinton agreement and went to the 6 party talks. If they test this missile, they would be saying that there is no point to any further talks.