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A quick question for the Obama administration on the Japanese counter-missile thing.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  March 15th, 2009 at 06:59 PM  | 

RESIZE: AAA

Let’s say that the Japanese carry through with their promise to try to sweep from the sky any North Korean missile that even looks like it’s going to violate their airspace (yes, I’m paraphrasing, and running the statement through the politeness filter). And let’s also say that they do so.

If that happens, can we assume that the missile defense system that they used – and developed jointly with us – will be sufficiently ‘proven’ to satisfy you?



This “nothing ever goes away on the Internet” thing’s quite the problem, isn’t it? Used to be, you could record a commercial or make a speech, secure in the knowledge that it’d take forever and a day for anybody to double-check it against all the other things that you said. And by “used to be” I mean “pre-2004.” But now… now, I, you, everybody with an online presence can compare and contrast. Forever. Which reminds me: how’s that plan to get the world to give up nuclear power going?

Hey, “I will seek a global ban on the production of fissile material” is pretty unambiguous. Besides, weren’t you the one who insisted that we refrain from informing you that words don’t matter?

Moe Lane

Crossposted to Moe Lane.

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  • IJB

    If the Japanese do successfully shoot down a North Korean missile, pretty much the only words out of Barry’s mouth will be a condemnation of the “potentially hostile actions of Japan”, a call for more arms control (specifically, the elimination of missile defense), and a call for more direct negotiations with North Korea, likely all capped off with trade sanctions against Japan.

    I mean, why not throw away another long-standing ally, when you can make *new friends* like the likes of North Korea, Iran and Cuba?! (Can Zimbabwe be far behind?…)

  • mbecker908

    children can have health insurance.

  • avgamerican

    I warned friends and relatives before the election Obama would gut the military and he will make no mistake. He will also appease Iran, N. Korea and the Taliban. As much as Americans accused Bush of playing the fear card, he was right. Obama will carry on in the appeasement tradition of Jimmy Carter and the stakes will be high. I quote Obama in one of his speeches, “democrats can defend America.” No they can’t not these democrats. Obama threatens to be a disastrous choice for America. I am ashamed of my country for voting this man into office.