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2013-05-03 China-Japan-Koreas

Gertz: North Korea missile can hit US with nuclear warhead, Pentagon report says

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-05-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 So-o-o IIUC, + SSSSSSHHHH China's covert threat aside, Gertz is basically saying that a properly guesstimated DPRK ICBM can LAND in CONUS, where hitting its target wid any degree of accuracy is ACCIDENTAL.

Methinks we knew that already, but its nice to know Gertz has made it "official".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-05-03 01:16|| 2013-05-03 01:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Just put the missile on a boat and sail it into San Francisco Bay before detonating the warhead.

Posted by Glenmore 2013-05-03 08:32|| 2013-05-03 08:32|| Front Page Top

#3 you remember this a few years ago?

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2013-05-03 10:57|| 2013-05-03 10:57|| Front Page Top

#4 What does an out-bound missile have to do with Norks?

Posted by Rob Crawford 2013-05-03 11:56|| 2013-05-03 11:56|| Front Page Top

#5 #2 Just put the missile on a boat and sail it into San Francisco Bay before detonating the warhead.

Just be sure *not* to hide it, in fact place a big "THIS IS A NUCLEAR DEVICE TO BLOW UP SAN-FRANCISCO" sign on it, and make sure to send send U.S. Homeland security several written notice (with lots of pictures) that you are doing it.

That way they (Homeland [in]Security) will be sure to miss it.

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-05-03 12:01|| 2013-05-03 12:01|| Front Page Top

#6 IIRC, while nobody 'fessed up, there was a NOTAM warning to avoid the area at the time.

Posted by SteveS 2013-05-03 12:02|| 2013-05-03 12:02|| Front Page Top

#7 On the other hand: They'll only do it once.

Posted by Muggsy Mussolini1226 2013-05-03 12:54|| 2013-05-03 12:54|| Front Page Top

#8 ..with the clowns we have in the White House, you can't be sure about that.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-05-03 13:39|| 2013-05-03 13:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Tripoli Level 3 without FAA clearance maybe?

Posted by Shipman 2013-05-03 13:40|| 2013-05-03 13:40|| Front Page Top

#10 If they just want to cause havoc, no re-entry is needed, nor does it have to be particularly accurate.
(Wikipedia: Electromagnetic pulse)

Posted by JonC 2013-05-03 14:29|| 2013-05-03 14:29|| Front Page Top

#11 Dick Gregory once noted that back in the 60's China didn't have an ICBM but they did have the bomb. He suggested to still worry because with 1 billion little yellow guys they could just walk it over from there:)

Posted by Vortigern Pholunter1786 2013-05-03 16:11|| 2013-05-03 16:11|| Front Page Top

#12 FedEx reasonable and dependable.

Posted by Shipman 2013-05-03 18:54|| 2013-05-03 18:54|| Front Page Top

#13 ["JERICHO" TV Series = MYSTERIOUS ON-THE-HORIZON GIANT MUSHROOM CLOUD here].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-05-03 19:46|| 2013-05-03 19:46|| Front Page Top

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