Gates: U.S. Not Prepared to Respond to North Korea Missile Launch

Fox News ^ | 3-29-09 | Bill Sammon

[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."

[nomoremods]

Complete Story at link

[al baby]

Well we could always bomb the launch site

[riri]

Yeah, that’s a real deterrent. Any other rogue nations got some bad things in the hopper? You’re up...

[icwhatudo]

Thanks democrat party, for slowing the development of SDI.

sigh

[AU72]

Rumsfeld would have given a different answer.

[max americana]

Oh well. Now I know why Obama kept this fool.

[CindyDawg]

Has this administration not learned anything from George Bush or Ronald Regan. The enemy usually backs down, if they know that you will come after them. To wring hands and say “nothing we can do” is an embarrassment to our country.

[Nachum]

The List, ping

[Cicero]

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

[BenLurkin]

Not prepared logistically?

Or not prepared testicularly?

[SandRat]

Bye-Bye Launch site and Pyongyang you've been Hiroshima-ed.

[mewzilla]

Gates: U.S. Not Prepared Willing to Respond to North Korea Missile Launch

That's an accurate headline.

[Cheetahcat]

Gates is an Idiot we hit a satellite without a problem

[KeyLargo]

Expect the same impotent, Democrat, weenie, surrender response when Iran is soon 1 week away from launch!

“probably will” fire the missile, prompting host Chris Wallace to ask: “And there’s nothing we can do about it?”

[al baby]

Its more than an embarrassment its tantamount to surrender

[Winstons Julia]

Someone needs to send Gates and Obama some WWRD bracelets.

“What would Reagan do”

[gorush]

“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail”

[nomoremods]

If this makes it to either Hawaii or Alaska, I have complete faith and confidence in those two Governors to order this missile shot down. That is, if it gets past Japan.

[Chet 99]

I think the answer to that question is obvious. I am not sure if Gates is just happy to keep his job or if he feels he can help the country by fighting as best as he can for the “good guys” from the inside.

[Lurking in Kansas]

To wring hands and say “nothing we can do” is an embarrassment to our country.

That's not what he said. What he said is "I would say we're not prepared to do anything about it." We could launch a Tomahawk within hours... if.... this administration had the ba**s. (excuse my language)