...How it is that a nation whose GDP is less than that of Ecuador can possibly threaten the United States of America with nuclear missiles?!
This problem was not that difficult to solve before the little, pot-bellied tyrant actually got nuclear weapons.
U.S. Fortifies Hawaii to Meet Threat From Korea
By YOCHI J. DREAZEN
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is moving ground-to-air missile defenses to Hawaii as tensions escalate between Washington and Pyongyang over North Korea's recent moves to restart its nuclear-weapon program and resume test-firing long-range missiles.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that the U.S. is concerned that Pyongyang might soon fire a missile toward Hawaii. Some senior U.S. officials expect a North Korean test by midsummer, even though most don't believe the missile would be capable of crossing the Pacific and reaching Hawaii.
Mr. Gates told reporters that the U.S. is positioning a sophisticated floating radar array in the ocean around Hawaii to track an incoming missile. The U.S. is also deploying missile-defense weapons to Hawaii that would theoretically be capable of shooting down a North Korean missile, should such an order be given, he said.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124535285705228571.htmlHere's a picture of the massive radar array that we've apparently deployed to protect the Rainbow State:
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