Alarm Over North Korea Missile Prep

Just take it out as soon as it clears N.Korean airspace!

This is pretty darned serious and the U.S. needs to use our laser plane capabilities to fry the thing before it gets over to our shores. It would send a clear message…

If we shoot it out of the sky, be prepared to witness No. K attack So. K and an all out war in that region. Perhaps that’s what is needed. USAF be on stand by, because you’ll be going on a bombing mission like no other. And that might be alright too.
Pray for your leaders to have wisdom and guidance.

I say let the shuttle “accidently” nudge it out of its
orbit, lets say 1500 miles toward earth and let the
earths gravitational force do the rest. Hee hee

WOW. N. Korea shoots missiles off. Oh, I am so scared. Run people run. The mighty empire of N.Korea is shooting a missile. This just may be the end of life as we know it. MOMMMMMMMMMMY

Has the US or any other nation offered to launch the satallite for them?

The N. Koreans just want attention and respect. That’s what most of the far southeastern countries are always fighting for. I say Obama sends them a bouquet from 1800-Flowers and a “Worlds greatest country” coffee mug and I think they will be happy for a few more months. Why can’t everyone just get along? Our World leaders all act like a bunch of kindergarteners on a playground. It’s going to be so embarrassing when the aliens come:)
The whole world knows about our mutual destruction policy, thats the point of it existing. Everyone knows that there is nothing to gain by sending nukes our way. We have over 10,000 of them, enough to serve up brekfast, lunch and dinner to all the other nuclear armed countries. The demise of a single U.S. city would be the demise of an entire nation. These are hollow threats that are not to be taken seriously. They are simply condered up to turn the eyes of the world on a country so desperate to gain notoriety that instead of researching a cure for cancer, they threaten to design a “satelite” to scare our “perfect” way of life.
I say shoot the thing out of the sky as soon as it lifts off the pad. We need to send a clear message that the U.S. still polices the world from tyranical leaders and safeguards the needy and helpless from dictators whom threaten their freedoms.

kevin FYI we only have enough nucs to blow up the world 9 times VS russia who could blow it up 13 times.

Lets face reality. Between North Koreas nuke ballistic missles, Iran’s soon to be nuclear missles, Al Qaida, Irans link to Hezbollah. The word is going to end in the next 5 years. Forget about this financial crisis for the world is over fairly soon. So lets just enjoy the shirt time we have on this planet.

I am not a supporter of N. Korea by any stretch of the imagination, but who exactly are we to tell another country what they can & can’t do? When we have the biggest supply of nukes and are the only country in history to actually drop more than one on innocent civilians. That blows my mind.

North Korea needs to launch a communications satellite like Obama needs a tanning salon. Get a clue, this is North Korean belligerence and nothing more. Shoot it down.

We gotta admit shooting it down would feel great and would ensure the world knows of our anti-missile missile capability and therefor not mess with us, but I don’t think that is a good idea. Never let the enemy know all your capabilities. However, if the launch does not follow the expected trajectory immediately we must shoot it down. Oh darn. Seriously, at some point we have to let the little chubby guy with the funny hair know we are serious, and that you don’t mess with the US military unless, of course, you are suicidal.

You Americans are unbelievable. No wonder your government are using you and you are paying for it. Your government are going to every single country to save you!!! and MAKE MONEY for themselves and you are helping them to do that. Every single activity in world makes you worry and that is what your government need to go to WAR and spent the TAX payer’s money so they can make some for themselves. And when you ask where is the TAX that I paid? They will reply by referring you to the war, and when you ask if you make money out if it. They will reply NOT FOR YOU but, you are save. But with what they are doing all around the world how safe the people really are?
Isn’t time for you to have a revolution?

The North Koreans, as a sovereign nation, has a right to explore the universe like any other nation would. Why are we so afraid of the thought that the North Koreans will develop long range missiles technology. We have it as does many other nations. So are we still the world policeman that dictate who can and cannot have missiles. Why dont we all just disarm and try to save the earth from armageddon.

Why isn’t China exerting control over this dangerous nation? We’ve heard nothing from the Chinese on this new possible inter-continental missile. China is the only nation who can talk to North Korea and get them to stand down and stop posturing and threatening.

First of all I find it hard to believe that even the backward thinking power in North Korea would even venture a project with an offensive purpose. It would be suicide on their part. North Korea has openly revealed launch data to ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and IMO (International Maritime Organization) revealing the coordinates where various stages of the launch vehicle may descend. Various countries in the region as well as the United States possess the capability to track and otherwise destroy the launch vehicle if the trajectory after launch is anything other than previously announced by North Korea. They should be more concerned by Japan who has stated it’s intention to “shoot down” anything that falls toward it’s shores. The projected flight plan indicates an area within 75 miles of Japanese territory and Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Japan would “deal with anything that is flying toward us. We are preparing for any kind of emergency.” In that respect, I would think the North Koreans would have more concern with Japan than the U.S. if the satellite launch proves to be anything other than previously announced. The intent to use the launch as a bargaining chip in future talks toward non proliferation I think would prove counter productive. Given the openness North Korea has exhibited regarding the launch, why would anyone think the launch would have purposes other than the announced intention. As far as violating U.N. charters, just where does it state that the United States is to be the sole defender of nations violating existing U.N. charters. The current U.N. charters in question of violation by N. Korea were measures hammered out by the Bush Administration in regard to his announced member countries of his “axis of evil” nation’s. Presently 50 nations have launched satellites and 10 nations have launch capability. I don’t recall the United States posturing against any of the other 9 nations with launch capability in the past, all of which have offensive capability 10 times greater than that of North Korea, including nuclear. I would think all nation’s are well aware of the fact that the United States has the capability to destroy any nation including China or Russia without setting foot upon their shores, even though such a maneuver would bring devastating results. And I would hope that the powers to be would have learned a lesson after the disastrous results wrought upon the world by U.S. saber rattling and nation building policies of the past 8 years. I say let them launch. The consequences are in their hands.

Sorry, I made an unintentional error by stating in my previous post , “just where does it say the U.S. is to be the sole defender of nations”, I meant to use the preposition “against nations” rather than “of nations”.

this is insane everybidy is reaking out!!! its just a little missle we could shoot that down in a heartbeat if we have any sign of it comming towards us! the united states needs to stop worrying about them cause they cant mess with us we need to worry about our own problems at home like the economy and jobs and gas prices!!! we need to unite not fight over this little thing

Come on ppl!!! Read the BIBLE! any Bible…It’s gonna get worse & worse till god stops it and then it will be his war which no country will win..I say do your best in life and be nice to others and stop the gossip and pray when gods day comes that your name is written in his book…Peace, Kimberly

Gee, I guess the Patriot and other anti-missle systems which Bush pushed for don’t look all that bad now, do they President Obama? That’s why Russia, China, Iran, and N Korea didn’t want us to move forward on those programs; It made their missle systems useless. But the regular media – and the Left – didn’t get that part.

Nobody really knows the right answer to this potential launch. I live in the USA and I am following this story carefully. If Kim Jong II is reading this, write me back. I would like to speak with you about a few things.

This isn’t the United States saying anything or our government being hypocrites, because we’ve dropped the bomb and now we don’t think anyone else should. This is a matter of global security and stability. There is a United Nations sanction on North Korea that is supposed to prevent them from launching any ballistic missiles (to include satellites). If there are no consequences for the actions of these extremist leaders than what is the point of the policies that are set in place by the UN?
With that being said, do I agree with the US being the police force for the world? No. I’m sick and tired of seeing American Men and Women being the first ones into a volatile area. Let’s send in the French or the German military first this time or one of the other 191 (excluding the US) countries that are members of the UN? Our military forces are spread so thin now as it is.
And lets not forget about the training aspect of this too. These military members have been training for desert and urban warfare now for 6 years and we’re going to send them to the jungle? Is it just me or is there a serious concern here? Let’s let someone else take this one. Our boys and girls need a break!

Is North Korea on good diplomatic relations with China, Japan, South Korea, and Russia. If these neighboring countries are enemies with this small nation, then a nuclear weapon maybe nessesary. First off North Korea needs to have the support of its own people. Do the Koreans (north) want nuclear capability? Are they willing to have economic, and political concessions placed against them? The Government needs to think about their people first. Respectfully speaking, the United States needs to leave the ballistic missle situation to the Asians. The U.S. seems to be highly concerned about a tiny nation acquiring a nuclear weapon. I believe the U.S. is out of place worrying, and boasting about North Korea having a nuclear weapon. It is China, and Asian neighbors who should be concerned. The Korean government stated that a weapon of such magnatude will be used as a last resort. If North Korea is surrounded by enemies, then a nuclear weapon maybe appropriate assuming the people will make thru life dealing with economic and political sanctions. It is a good idea to have North Koreas government to become military formed, and have one of Jong Ils sons working as a figurehead. Last but not least, in the U.S.A. Today defense secretary Robert Gates said “a missle launch is a mask for the develoment of an intercontinenal ballistic missle”. Well just like putting missle defence in the country of Georgia is like a mask for militarily GETTING CLOSE to Moscow. Every country is trying to look out for its own interests. The U.S. needs to more focused on internal affairs. The economy, illeagal immigration,and bringing the troops home. There are so many other stuff the U.S. should be caring about,not North Koreas ballistic missle.

I think that the United States should forget the political negotiation tactics and just send in stealth bombers to blast every military base in North Korea taking out the vast majority of their air strike capability including this rocket. Let’s see them retaliate then. I think that would send a strong message to any terrorist organization.
Israel should take the same approach with the Hamaz. Just start wiping any terrorist organization off the map.

North korea is poor ,isolated and bankrupt.Some speculated that the underground nuclear test wasn’t even a test of nuclear weapons.That a huge amount of TNTs were set off instead.The Taepodong 2 missile was later reported by the americans and south koreans to have failed( crashed into the pacific ocean).The Ryungyung hotel is uncompleted , and people are living without power and proper medical supplies.WHAT ARE THEY GONNA DO WITH A SATELLITE!? Show HBO and CNN?Gather intel?They’re outnumbered in terms of size and arms .I don’t think they’re going to launch a missile to attack anyone.