If North Korea shot down a US missile would that be an act of war?

Postman

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Wed Jun-21-06 06:32 AM
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If North Korea shot down a US missile would that be an act of war?

damn right it would.

check this out....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060621/ap_on_go_pr_wh/missile_defense_korea

these nutcases in DC are out of control.

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charlie

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Wed Jun-21-06 06:38 AM
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1. Heh. Go right ahead

That damned thing has never worked, not even when it's been gamed for success. Bushco is going to look stupid and weak if they uncork their vaunted SDI and it fails its first application.

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Postman

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Wed Jun-21-06 06:45 AM
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2. yeah, but what if it does work? Isn't that an act of war?

eom

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charlie

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Wed Jun-21-06 06:52 AM
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3. I wouldn't expect so

Not if Korea continues its silence about its intent and certain particulars about this launch. The last time they did this, they sent a missile right over mainland Japan, freaking the shit out of everybody. Such recklessness can be construed as an act of war by the Koreans, especially in the short window of time that such judgments have to be made.

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stevekatz

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Wed Jun-21-06 07:02 AM
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4. i wouldn't go that far

If they launch this missle over Japanese airspace, especially with no warning that could be taken as a hostel act (Which i think it is), and America is pledged to defend Japan.

Imagen if the missle shield actually worked? That would be interesting

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endarkenment

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Wed Jun-21-06 07:47 AM
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7. It doesn't work.

It has failed the last few tests - all of which involved targets on known trajectories with homing devices on them.

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Philosoraptor

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Wed Jun-21-06 07:04 AM
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5. All bets are off anyway. we are a rogue nation just like N. Korea.

With our current crop of maniacs, anything goes.

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ladjf

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Wed Jun-21-06 07:10 AM
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6. It would be an act of war. But, the current administration couldn't

care less. Who is going to stop them?

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