If you were President of the U.S. would you destroy North Korea's missiles before they were launched?

Question

Your answer must be made immediately.

Answer 1

when they were 10 feet off the ground....
and then tell them aid has been suspended and unless their regime steps down the military bases and gov't buildings and people would be next....

china wouldnt do crap...they are too worried about their country moving into the modern world to waste time on n korea....n korea is like their lap dog, china will use them to see our responses and tactics...

Answer 2

The question immediateley assumes that the NoKors intend to use the missiles against the USA. How will the USA know the impending launch is aimed at them...the only way barring spies (and the USA doesnt really have much in spies in NoKor otherwise they would have seen the madness sooner...) would be to see if the missile is being readied on their launch-pads (they dont use silos yet), and by then it would be too late. However without sufficent evidence (short of a declaration of war or some stupid Kim Jong Ill speech of similar effect) any sudden attack on NoKor will probably result in a diplomatic crap exchange with China and probable escalation of war. Thank God that the USA has a bunch of missile-defence systems (despite Liberal/Russian protests), but even these probably wouldnt be enough if the NoKors launch a seriously concerted attack (not like the pot-shot tests). No I wouldnt destroy NoKor's missiles yet, let them launch...If they hit SoKor and Japan or China...sorry aholes...but you said use diplomatic measures only (I still will pledge assistance to them but I will laugh at them behind their backs). If they aimed for the US I will pray that the missile-defence systems work. If they dont and they hit Washington D.C. my last order will be for the US Armed Forces to turn Pyongyang into a glass-glowing parking lot.

Answer 3

No, just cut off foreign aid and let the eat their missles. North Korea is one of the poorest countries in the world. The government treats their people worse than dogs. The is no work for the population except the military and the people are not allowed to know about world affairs. If the world cut off aid one of two things could happen:One, they would have to agree with the UN or two: that crazy leader just might push the button and blow up the world!! Either way North Korea is in big trouble.

Answer 4

I would make a televised speech that would go roughly as follows:

North Korea continues to make pathetic displays of aggressive behavior. China, Russia and the UN are impotent and refuse to take serious action to curb this rogue state. I will therefore warn North Korea and its dictator that it can test any missile it wants, but that the US will evaluate any such test and if deemed to be a threat to the US or its allies, we will act accordingly to protect our interests. North Korea thinks it can project military might to scare the world. The US will not be blackmailed. North Korea can cause damage in its region, but it does not know the meaning of real strength. It should know that North Korea and its antics exist, because we allow it to exist, but that will not go on forever. We will defend our allies and we will defend ourselves. So North Korea can launch its firecrackers, but it should know that,when the time comes, if it does, we will crush that third rate nation like a bug, while the UN diplomats are trying to decide which empty threat to hide behind.

Answer 5

That would be an act of war, and they have plenty of military and artillery. You must solve this problem with talks, and if that doesn't work, you must use tactical warfare. I remember that we tried to fight North Korea once and the war never ended. It was a mutual withdrawal. They have so many people. They are like robots. They wake up everyday and thank the national leader for the rain, the sun and the beautiful day. Those kinds of nations take over large ares of the world, judging by history. I don't think we need to screw with them. Obviously we can't submit to every war mongerer that goes aroung throwing big rocks at us, but you don't pick a fight with the biggest bully in school either, unless you've been taking their crap everyday. It will take alot of time to assess the threat and determine the best measure of eradicating this problem. Meanwhile, it's just talks and diplomacy.

Answer 6

If i were the current U.S. president I would evaluate the threat from North Korea and promptly begin to wage war against someone else, all the while uttering cliches from sports and action movies; also i would be functionally illiterate and tone deaf to the political climate of those who "elected" me.

Answer 7

No, they lack the technology for ICBMs. It's estimated that it will take another 15 years before they have an operational ICBM. Perhaps, at that time, they would be place in a 'launch on warning' status as we do with Russia and China...

Answer 8

No because China and Russia would defend North Korea
causing WW3 and I do not want to be remembered as the Moran who caused WW3!!!LOL

Answer 9

if u ask me north korea will start a war with the US then world war 3 will happen

Answer 10

If I were president of the U.S., I would disband the military and declare world peace.

Take a chance with the world and the world will take a chance with you.