Friday, March 20, 2009

U.S. commanders say ready for North Korea missile

The US is stated that it could destroy North Korea's anticipated missile launch with high probability. The question is will the US intercept the missile? North Korea has stated that if any nation destroy their missile, they will consider it an act of war. Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States could intercept a North Korean missile launched toward U.S. territory with "high probability" the top U.S. commander for the Pacific region said on Thursday.

Speaking to a U.S. panel amid North Korean preparations for what Pyongyang has said will be a satellite launch in early April, U.S. Pacific Commander Timothy Keating and other senior officers stressed American capabilities with out revealing intentions.

"We have a high probability," Keating, a U.S. Navy admiral, told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing when asked if U.S. forces could intercept a missile from North Korea.

4 comments:

Dinah Lord said...

I'll bring the popcorn.

Diogenes said...

The probability that the Navy could intercept the missle divided by the probability that the D'Ohbama administration would authorize such action is rapidly approaching infinity...

kyros said...

Obama will probably release a video asking Kim Yong not to launch the missile

Dinah Lord said...

LOL.

Can you believe that shi$ with that Iranian youtube diplomacy?

Next he and Mahmoud will be twittering each other.