Posted on 04/10/2012 9:07:45 AM PDT by bkopto
Two days ahead of North Korea's announced window for a rocket launch, countries are deploying vessels and planes to address the situation.
An NHK helicopter on Tuesday spotted a US aegis cruiser near a southwestern island in Okinawa Prefecture.
The USS Shiloh was stationary at about 80 kilometers northeast of Miyako Island. The area is near the projected flight path of what the North calls "a satellite", a de facto missile.
Aegis vessels are equipped with interceptor missiles and radars capable of tracking ballistic missiles.
The USS Shiloh belongs to the US Navy 7th Fleet, based in Yokosuka near Tokyo. But the naval command has declined to comment to NHK on the vessel.
The USS Shiloh was also on duty at sea the last time North Korea launched a rocket in 2009.
Japan's Self-Defense Forces have deployed 3 aegis destroyers -- 2 near Okinawan islands and 1 in the Sea of Japan. Japan says it will intercept any debris from the missile if it falls into its territory.
Wag the dog obammy,
shoot down this estes type rocket.
Film it and tell us again how you are such a manley man you fag.
Aegis baby!
“Wag the dog obammy,”
I’m far from an Obama apologist, but if he shoots this thing down, more power to him. It was not his idea for the Norks to launch this missile at this time and he seems to be responding better than Bush-43 did.
...but we shall see.
Watch him shoot it down, piss off the Norks who then fire artillery salvos in to Seoul.
By wag the dog I meant obammy is just trying to look strong and decisive and supporting of our military which I think he disdains but uses it to further himself.
“By wag the dog I meant obammy is just trying to look strong and decisive and supporting of our military which I think he disdains but uses it to further himself.”
You won’t hear me argue that one. I just give him credit in the (very) few places where he has done stuff that I’m not even sure most Republicans would be capable of (like sending drones to drop in on ‘weddings’ in Pakistan...even if that’s not happening anymore).
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