2006-06-22 15:33:18 · 15 answers · asked by thepaladin38 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
A preemptive strike should be the last resort. A response from the North Koreans would be imminent. With the war in Iraq an adequate military response may not be feasible. The 2nd infantry division in S. Korea would be in harms way. It would not be a good scenario. Intercepting the missile if it threatens the U.S. or its interests would be justified.
2006-06-22 16:47:38 · answer #1 · answered by jared 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ICBM stands for intercontinental ballistic missile and goes up into space, circles the world, and comes down on the target with enough force to level everything in about a 5-12 mile radius, and kill anyone within a 100 mile radius due to its powerful radiation. North Korea, fortunately, doesn't have these. Only the United States, France, Russia, China, and India have these powerful nuclear weapons. North Korea, if they develop the project in the quickest possible time, will have these in about 5 years. Currently they have a Taepodong-2 Missile ready to launch. If this thing had no warhead at all it could only reach California. With a warhead it can only reach a minimally populated Alaska. However it could reach Japan, South Korea, or any other country in the region so it is a huge threat to the security of the area. I believe that the nations in the region should meet with the US and if they agree on a pre-emptive strike on North Korea it should be done with US backing. We don't want to launch a pre-emptive strike and have it come back and bite us hard.
2006-06-22 22:43:40 · answer #2 · answered by Entrepreneur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think we should wait & see. I assume they are developing a system not intending to use it for aggressive warfare. They have as much right as anyone to do that and defend themselves.
If they launch and it is directed to the US the US should shoot it down and nuke North Korea just once with the understanding that another launch directed this way gets ten etc. We don't have the time or capability to sustain another ground war.
2006-06-22 22:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ~really~ want to, but North Korea has nuclear weapons, and short-range missiles that can attack US navy fleets in the pacific and other targets - and bombing their missile before launch could be interpreted as an act of war.
A far better option would be sabateuge by a US spy. Much harder to prove it was US-influenced, so less chance of retaliation. But aside from that, the consequences are too great.
Moral of the story - we need to stop Iran before they get nukes of their own!!!
2006-06-22 22:44:20 · answer #4 · answered by Some Guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not.
Did we attempt to take out any of Russia's installations by force during the Cold War? No, and there's good reason for that.
North Korea might be a smaller threat, but it would violate international law and incite tensions to do anything of the sort. I think if you really think it through, you will see how absurd the idea really is.
2006-06-22 22:51:00 · answer #5 · answered by C Bass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't you think it would be potentially embarassing if we failed to intercept? It is not a proven system. Anyway it's just another bluff. That missle will never leave the launch pad, and if it does, it will land harmlessly in the ocean somewhere. But my opinion, it will never leave the tower. For us to destroy it before it leaves the tower is not even an option, and would be a pretty stupid move.
2006-06-22 22:41:16 · answer #6 · answered by napolibill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But we have to do whatever it takes to destroy it once it's launched and before it comes any where near this country. I heard today that it may have the capability of flying as far as Chicago.
2006-06-22 22:41:43 · answer #7 · answered by Darby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll never get off the ground, because N. Korea doesn't want it to. Its another bluff. If we do a pre-emptive strike, it would trigger a war like the world has NEVER seen!
Hopefully even George can figure that out.
...........but I have my doubts
2006-06-22 22:49:12 · answer #8 · answered by GrandPoobaah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not before it launches but after it clear Japanese airspace. It would send a great message.
I believe we will do it and the pictures of the destruction of this missile will make world-wide news.
2006-06-22 22:36:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to start WW III. Who in the hell do we think we are??? Another preemptive strike because someone launches a missile??? This kind of rhetoric has gotten out of hand!!
2006-06-22 22:39:07 · answer #10 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋