So the NORKs (press speak for North Koreans) are preparing to launch a long range ICBM, ostensibly to launch a satellite, but probably to test the range of their BigDong TaepoDong 2 (TD-2) missile. At the time of the announcement of the test (in complete contravention of a UN resolution...but we all know how much they’re worth), initially the US, Japan all got their knickers in a twist and threatened to shoot it down, and South Korea threatened to file a UN Security Council violation. As the missile’s projected trajectory takes it right over Japan, it is understandable why the Japanese are more than just a little concerned.
However, despite having the capacity to do so courtesy of two US Navy destroyers in the region , the clear thinking and brave new administration of the Obama whitehouse has pretty much stuck it’s hands over it’s ears and gone “la-la-la-la-la can’t see anything la-la-la”.
From the article:
“Appearing on "FOX News Sunday," Gates said North Korea "probably will" fire the missile, prompting host Chris Wallace to ask: "And there's nothing we can do about it?"
"No," Gates answered, adding, "I would say we're not prepared to do anything about it."
The North has said it would consider any interference an "act of war"
UPDATE: So I wrote this blog last week thinking I had till wednesday, but the crafty Norks got ahead of me, and it was launched Sunday.
"U.S. and South Korean officials claim the entire rocket, including whatever payload it carried, ended up in the ocean after Sunday's launch"However, now, after the fact, the Obama administration "urges action". Not wanting to restate the obvious, but it seems that the US did indeed have the means for "action" prior to and during the launch.
4 comments:
Why oh why would NK want to strike Australia with a nuclear payload? Ok, condemn Obamarama and the rest and the UN for inaction and decreptitude (is that a new word?!) but condemn the domestic media also for trying to stir up needless sentiment that the yellow peril is on the march again. Isn't Parliment alredy doing enough of that?
exothest
I never said the NORKS were going to hit Oz. In fact I'd go so far as to say that Oz will be left out of most major geopolitical domino games for a long while. My take on this if they can build a missile that can travel 7,000kms, imagine that missile in the hands of say....Iran...
"condemn the domestic media" may have been four words you missed from my comment, buluecho.
I didn't catch the local coverage of the event...although condemning media is becoming quite a hobby of mine.
gricef
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