CIA says North Korea can hit US

[Vendetta]

This mess just got kicked up a notch.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/02/12/us.nkorea/index.html

[edweird]

< this is me ... not being surprised

[Will Wood]

Just because they HAVE it doesn't mean they can HIT us. Granted, the factor of having something that can hit, makes a difference in how things will be handled.

[Thordic]

Most likely the missile would end up in the ocean somewhere, but it makes me glad I live on the east coast.

To anyone who lives in California, us East Coasters will be sure to avenge your post-nuclear ashes!

[Vendetta]

<- might be more appropriate.

The United States is a pretty BIG target. Remember close counts in horseshoes, hand granades, and thermo-nuclear weapons.

[Trunnion]

range is only one factor. reliability and the accuracy of the guidance systems are others that are important. while being able to reach us becomes a serious threat, that doesn't garuntee that the weapon will hit us. i've noticed alot of people wondering why we're handling the N. Korean problme differently than the Iraq problem, but the answer seems pretty obvious to me: Korea has nukes.

[langrage]

[Automaggin2]

Korea Definatly has more hten 2 warheads, and they DO have th capability to hit us. I talked to my uncle who is a FBI agent and ex-A 10 pilot and he said NKorea has a the capability to do some major destruction

[oldsoldier]

Originally posted by Thordic
Most likely the missile would end up in the ocean somewhere, but it makes me glad I live on the east coast.

To anyone who lives in California, us East Coasters will be sure to avenge your post-nuclear ashes!

Except, of course, California...we dont really like them anyway.

[logamus]

north korea does pose a significant threat to the security of north america. the fact that they dont have gobs of nukes doesnt mean they cant vaporize los angles. its prolly a good thing the presidents missle defense plan is going ahead as it was designed for exactly this, very few missles from a rogue state. i would be shocked if north korea ever launched a nuclear missle because they would know by pressing the red button they all would die in a matter of minutes when the us launches a counter strike. i personally feel like its time to rachet up the pressure on north korea. its better to deal with this problem now then wait until they have a dozen nukes and start selling them off.

[Vendetta]

The missile defense thing, doesn't work yet. Right now its like shooting at the paintballs coming at you with your own. You may get lucky and hit one, but I doubt it.

[Automaggin2]

They have done succesful testing on the missile defense program, but it is extremly buggy

[Vendetta]

Some successful tests knowing where and when a missle is shot.

I know you all won't like this, but I think the money would be better spent in prevention. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." If we were to help these countries more they would not want to destroy us. "You don't bite the hand that feeds you."
I love proverbs.

[langrage]

Korea Definatly has more hten 2 warheads

Did you read the article? It even states at most they have 2. Remeber last year when they stated they had a nuke and then we found out they didn't. Any number we throw out there is pure speculation. Granted the thought of them having one is issue enough to be concerned but why would any country start a war they can't win? They could hit Hawaii, Alaska and may be West coast america but there would still be enough America to defeat them. America is the only country to use a weapon of mass destruction.

[Vendetta]

why would any country start a war they can't win?

Desperation. Those people are starving.