[Carolinamom]

It has been frequently pointed out that President Bush plays poker, not checkers. Two destroyers w/missile destroying capability are now near N. Korea...imo an answer to the question of 'what can we do?'

[rodguy911]

I'll tell you Carolina mom I would much rather trust GWB in a situation like this than anyone else I can think of.(except maybe Condi)

[Phsstpok]

It has been frequently pointed out that President Bush plays poker, not checkers. Two destroyers w/missile destroying capability are now near N. Korea...imo an answer to the question of 'what can we do?'

They've also stepped up the pace (and the announcements about) the Airborne Laser anti-missile program.

• Airborne Laser tracks, targets simulated missile
• Airborne Laser test is a success
• Kirtland tests anti-missile laser weapon's mirror
• Airborne laser passes firing test
• Boeing-Led Team Fires Surrogate Lasers from Airborne Laser
• Airborne Laser shows its stuff
• MIDDAY BUSINESS REPORT: Airborne Laser Aircraft passes test
• Airborne Laser demonstrates optical beam train
• Boeing successfully tests plane-based laser

That's all in the last week!

I remember how back in the first Gulf War there was an airborne side scanning phased array radar program at about the same phase of testing (Joint STARS).  They just said "fly it over there" and it proved itself in combat, even surpassing the original design capabilities.  I don't know if there are technical hurdles with the ABL program that would keep them from doing that, but then, neither does Kim.