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Gates: U.S. Not Prepared to Respond to North Korea Missile Launch
Fox News ^ | 3-29-09 | Bill Sammon

Posted on 03/29/2009 1:54:42 PM PDT by nomoremods

The United States can do nothing to stop North Korea from breaking international law in the next 10 days by firing a missile that is unlikely to be shot down by the U.S. or its allies, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday.

Appearing on "FOX News Sunday," Gates said North Korea "probably will" fire the missile, prompting host Chris Wallace to ask: "And there's nothing we can do about it?"

"No," Gates answered, adding, "I would say we're not prepared to do anything about it."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: appeasement; attack; bho44; bhosecdef; bobgates; hawaii; missile; nknukes; northkorea; sammon
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To: nomoremods

“We” being the administration and their disposition. Why would they protect the country. when at the same time, they are deliberately financially tearing it down? Incoming missiles open borders, both speed up the process. Just MHO.


21 posted on 03/29/2009 2:08:02 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( On the cutting edge)
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To: BenLurkin

not [repared politically


22 posted on 03/29/2009 2:08:03 PM PDT by elpadre (nation)
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To: nomoremods

This is the response when the request by the SOS to “call” anytime to resume the talks does not work....


23 posted on 03/29/2009 2:08:12 PM PDT by Born In America ("O.B.A.M.A.: One Big A** Mistake, America....")
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To: gorush

Funny thats what my fortune cookie said last night


24 posted on 03/29/2009 2:08:16 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: Cicero

"I don’t think Gates is a fool. But he is an opportunist, ready to do what the Boss wants."

25 posted on 03/29/2009 2:08:28 PM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: BenLurkin

Agreed.

Militarily we are prepared.

Politically, ethically and otherwise we are not prepared.

Capitulation and appeasement are the orders of the day.


26 posted on 03/29/2009 2:11:20 PM PDT by K-oneTexas (I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
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To: gorush

Yep!! Perfect time for the NKs and the Iranians to load that puppy with a nuke and send it our way!! Were in deep do do! Maybe Japan will show that they have a pair!


27 posted on 03/29/2009 2:13:48 PM PDT by timetostand
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To: Winstons Julia

I’m sure they’d prefer a WWJ(C)D bracelet. (What Would Jimmah (Carter) Do).


28 posted on 03/29/2009 2:20:32 PM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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To: al baby

Well maybe Obama can get rid of all our missile defense systems like he promised. That will make us safer.


29 posted on 03/29/2009 2:27:24 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: brytlea

Yeah, I wonder how people in Hawaii are feeling right about now. Oh, I forgot, they probably have no idea.


30 posted on 03/29/2009 2:57:30 PM PDT by Winstons Julia
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To: mewzilla
Gates: U.S. Not Prepared Willing to Respond to North Korea Missile Launch

Yup. Obambi has spoken. :(

31 posted on 03/29/2009 3:00:01 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: nomoremods

Hey Gates! You feckless head of the American military. The de-militarized Japs will cover for your failure to give a feck.


32 posted on 03/29/2009 3:04:10 PM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great... ...until it happens to YOU.)
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To: nomoremods
The United States can do nothing to stop North Korea from breaking international law

International law? That same international law that the USA is supposed to obey?

Let Korea break "international law" that is their right as a free state.

And our right? Well, we can wipe them off the face of the earth and be danged with "international law... I'm reading between the lines again. Lets not be outraged by a free state doing what a free state wants to do...

33 posted on 03/29/2009 3:07:51 PM PDT by KittenClaws ("The state rubs the lotion on its skin, then it places the lotion in the basket". ~ Dead)
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To: nomoremods

Translated: “My boss is not prepared to respond.”


34 posted on 03/29/2009 3:10:01 PM PDT by keepitreal (Obama brings change: an international crisis (terrorism) within 6 months)
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To: al baby
Beat you to the idea by four days!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2215023/posts?page=11#11

35 posted on 03/29/2009 3:27:52 PM PDT by Does so (The 0bama will quit before 6 months are up: I called it right on Perot.)
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To: nomoremods

Obama is planning to send in Hans Brix to negotiate. And if they don’t listen, we are then going to send them a letter saying we are very, very angry.


36 posted on 03/29/2009 3:42:16 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: nomoremods
I remember the use of Patriot missiles in the initial Persian Gulf war. The statement that we can do nothing is correct only in a political sense.
37 posted on 03/29/2009 4:06:14 PM PDT by Know et al (Everything I know I read in the newspaper and that's the reason for my ignorance: Will Rogers)
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To: nomoremods

He is FOS! What we do not have is the balls to do it... gates is a leftist liar... a real weasley clark.

LLS


38 posted on 03/29/2009 5:00:50 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (hussein will NEVER be my President... NEVER!!!)
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To: BenLurkin
>>>Or not prepared testicularly? <<<

Right on!

If you read the question and the answer he gives is "No", it means there is something we could do about it.

By saying "we are not prepared to do anything about it" means that the ADMINISTRATION has decided not to do anything. That means Obama, maybe with Ms Clinton's input, made the decision. Gates may run the Pentagon, but he doesn't make decisions about things like this that involve diplomacy.

39 posted on 03/29/2009 5:15:09 PM PDT by HardStarboard ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule - Mencken knew Obama)
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To: Cheetahcat
>>>Gates is an Idiot we hit a satellite without a problem <<<

You evidently don't understand Gates reports to someone. That someone made the decision! You get three guess'es as to whom that might be.

40 posted on 03/29/2009 5:17:50 PM PDT by HardStarboard ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule - Mencken knew Obama)
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