Posted on 03/02/2005 9:07:12 PM PST by neverdem
It's ready and waiting.
Raytheon Standard Missile-3 intercepts target in Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system test
Well .. I doubt the Joint Chiefs have the time to read FR - but some of their staff might. Who knows - but it will be Bush who determines if we shoot a missle out of the sky. I certain don't believe the President wants to provoke retalliation against America from NK - and as a resident of the West Coast of America, with family in the Northwest - I don't want to see missles coming my direction.
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