As this is written, a U.S. warship is tailing a North Korean freighter suspected of hauling “illicit” weapons to Myanmar.
Several members of the international community have started to turn the screws a little bit tighter on North Korea, including the possible boarding of ships thought to be carrying sophisticated weaponry.
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Americans in the know say the Koreans don’t have the capability to put a nuclear warhead on the business end of a missile, but let’s face it, our intelligence gathering in Iraq was suspect to say the least.
Maybe the blue bloods in D.C. aren’t concerned because they aren’t in the crosshairs.
Why Kim Jong Il, or his anointed successor, would want to hit Hawaii is the question. Probably the body count would be higher there, but Alaska is a richer target if you want to disrupt commerce and cause an environmental catastrophe that would make the Exxon Valdez spill look like an ink blot.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered more security for Hawaii over the July 4 weekend that the Koreans said would be the test date for a long-range missile. But what about us?
Our fates are in the hands of some guys in California who would fire an interceptor rocket that’s effectiveness has so far been proven to be hit and miss, so to speak.
The U.S. destroyer tracking the Korean ship is the USS John S. McCain, named after Gov. Palin’s running mate’s father.
McCain, being the warrior he is, has said the U.S. should board the freighter with or without permission from North Korea.
If Kim Jong Il is a man of his word, the sable rattling will be over and war will be at hand.
And that could spell trouble for the 49th and 50th states.
If you are one of those people who generally don’t follow international news, this would be a good time to start. There’s a lot at stake as the international community tries to stop North Korea from supplying weapons to nations that don’t have our best interests in mind.


Comments
30 comment(s)Power Wagon wrote on Jun 30, 2009 3:22 PM:
Squanto wrote on Jun 30, 2009 9:57 AM:
Sheila wrote on Jun 29, 2009 12:34 PM:
summer wrote on Jun 28, 2009 8:05 PM:
mediaak wrote on Jun 25, 2009 9:08 AM:
to pragmatic wrote on Jun 24, 2009 11:56 AM:
Pragmatic wrote on Jun 24, 2009 9:22 AM:
Power Wagon wrote on Jun 24, 2009 9:17 AM:
Palmer Farm wrote on Jun 24, 2009 9:09 AM:
Power Wagon wrote on Jun 24, 2009 8:45 AM:
Actually, N Korea and S Korea are still technically at war. We're just S Korea's biggest (but not only) allies. As far as N Korea's nuclear capability; While any nuclear device is horrifying, to say the least, it's good to keep it in perspective. N Korea has MAYBE 6 viable nuclear devices. All are very low-yield and there is strong evidence they aren't able to place them on missiles. Also, our missile defenses were designed with several hundred advanced Soviet incoming missiles in mind. "
Randy wrote on Jun 24, 2009 8:29 AM:
jp wrote on Jun 24, 2009 7:40 AM:
John From UK wrote on Jun 24, 2009 12:28 AM:
As an English man I have huge respect for the USA. God Bless "
GMC wrote on Jun 23, 2009 10:16 PM:
Dawn wrote on Jun 23, 2009 9:02 PM:
Palmer Farm wrote on Jun 23, 2009 8:50 PM:
comment wrote on Jun 23, 2009 8:20 PM:
And to Obama rules, because he is educated, I ask you this, Per Obama, Name me the 57 states and 5 Oceans he spoke about, "
Power Wagon wrote on Jun 23, 2009 6:58 PM:
I agree with you in that it's crazy to automatically call for nuclear war. God help us if that ever happens. Furthermore, there's no need. North Korea MIGHT have 6 usable nuclear weapons and thier ability to attach them to missiles is questionable. However, the policy of giving them billions in aid hasn't worked either. They renege on thier promises every time and continue to threaten South Korea, Japan and us. Enough is enough. We should not be first to war. But it's time to draw a line and let them know we won't be bullied anymore. "
Oops wrote on Jun 23, 2009 5:20 PM:
Patriot wrote on Jun 23, 2009 4:29 PM:
Palmer Farm wrote on Jun 23, 2009 1:58 PM:
Don't know if you're new here...but best thing to do with Jim from Boston, Ed from AZ etc is to ignore them. They're sad, lonely men that take pleasure in getting a reaction. You can be as respectful as you please, they'll still come back with tantrums, wild and bizarre assumptions (as you found out first hand) or otherwise silly nonsense. Let Jim enjoy his wonderful, wonderful state of Nazichussetts and just feel sorry for him. If he has notfacts, after all, why bother? He probably thinks the might Obama (haha) will "fix" this problem with taxes. "
longtimevalleyRES wrote on Jun 23, 2009 1:08 PM:
I say we nukem to the Stone Age..Iran also..Then South America..And then.... "
Power Wagon wrote on Jun 23, 2009 12:52 PM:
1) What did my blog have to do with who is in office? No past President has been able to successfully deal with North Korea. Not Clinton, not Bush, none of them
2) "Lobbing a couple of hot ones"? Are you assuming or exaggerating? I don't see anything to infer an opinon that the US should begin a nuclear war.
3)"Obama has it under control"? How so?
Yes, I think after 50+ years of North Korea threatening us and our allies it's time to take a stand. Obviously, what we've BEEN doing hasn't worked. "
Lisnup wrote on Jun 23, 2009 12:52 PM:
Observer wrote on Jun 23, 2009 10:11 AM:
Jim from Boston wrote on Jun 23, 2009 9:43 AM:
But thanks for reminding us how lucky we got when McCain/Palin disappeared from the national stage. We don't need the bombast.
Keep an eye on the NK ship headed for Burma. Let's see if Obama takes firm action. I suspect he's got it under control.
Meanwhile, we'll take your idea of lobbing a couple of hot ones at Pyongyang under advisement. Really brilliant stuff though. "
AKVoter wrote on Jun 23, 2009 9:04 AM:
Alaska's defense should have been improved after 9/11 and continued. "
jp wrote on Jun 23, 2009 7:27 AM:
Captian Obvious wrote on Jun 22, 2009 11:14 PM:
Power Wagon wrote on Jun 22, 2009 9:29 PM: