Comments on: Failure to Launch: Gates Refuses Request to Use Top Missile Defense Radar http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/16/failure-to-launch-gates-refuses-request-to-use-top-missile-defense-radar/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:27:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Spiritof76, New Hamp http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/16/failure-to-launch-gates-refuses-request-to-use-top-missile-defense-radar/#comment-27910 Spiritof76, New Hamp Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:41:22 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5376#comment-27910 Paul Maryland, The US defense must not hinge upon N.Korea's antics. Since we have the capability to detect their launch, we must use it to get their characteristics defined well enough to catalog for future use. It is knowledge. It is training. We are getting useful information and understanding the operational characteristics of our own equipment and systems. It is intelligence gathering. We need to test our detection-to-launch system for our anti-missile defense. It is not necessary that we need to announce our intentions. N.Korea and its string ally in Iran are proceeding to refine the delivery system. N.Korea already has nuclear weapons. Obama administration is shelving the development of the laser shield. Can he guarantee that a rogue nation like N.Korea will not launch and destroy a US territory? What happens if N.Korea merely detonates a nuclear bomb at a high altitude over the US? The EMP (Electromagnetic pulse)generated by it will cripple the US. None of our electronics except for military hardware is EMI(Electromagnetic interference) protected. Paul Maryland,

The US defense must not hinge upon N.Korea's antics.

Since we have the capability to detect their launch, we must use it to get their characteristics defined well enough to catalog for future use. It is knowledge. It is training. We are getting useful information and understanding the operational characteristics of our own equipment and systems. It is intelligence gathering. We need to test our detection-to-launch system for our anti-missile defense. It is not necessary that we need to announce our intentions.

N.Korea and its string ally in Iran are proceeding to refine the delivery system. N.Korea already has nuclear weapons.

Obama administration is shelving the development of the laser shield. Can he guarantee that a rogue nation like N.Korea will not launch and destroy a US territory? What happens if N.Korea merely detonates a nuclear bomb at a high altitude over the US? The EMP (Electromagnetic pulse)generated by it will cripple the US. None of our electronics except for military hardware is EMI(Electromagnetic interference) protected.

]]> By: Barb -mn http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/16/failure-to-launch-gates-refuses-request-to-use-top-missile-defense-radar/#comment-27710 Barb -mn Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:40:30 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5376#comment-27710 Hey Spiritof76, good to read from you. There does seem to be a HUGE problem in enforcing the laws to those breaking them! They are directly and deliberately putting us in harms way with no means of defense. Hey Spiritof76, good to read from you. There does seem to be a HUGE problem in enforcing the laws to those breaking them! They are directly and deliberately putting us in harms way with no means of defense.

]]> By: Paul Maryland http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/16/failure-to-launch-gates-refuses-request-to-use-top-missile-defense-radar/#comment-27692 Paul Maryland Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:07:39 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5376#comment-27692 For Spiritof76 Why should the DOD give away knowledge of its equipment capabilities on a failed launch. Why impeachable? Not looking at a failed launch by a bunch of incompetents, denying knowledge of capability seems prudent management. How does this profit North Korea? For Spiritof76 Why should the DOD give away knowledge of its equipment capabilities on a failed launch. Why impeachable? Not looking at a failed launch by a bunch of incompetents, denying knowledge of capability seems prudent management. How does this profit North Korea?

]]> By: Spiritof76, New Hamp http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/16/failure-to-launch-gates-refuses-request-to-use-top-missile-defense-radar/#comment-27620 Spiritof76, New Hamp Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:36:31 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5376#comment-27620 Why is this not an impeachable offense? SBX radar deployment is for the purpose of detection. Obama administration is more concerned about appeasing N.Korea than protecting our citizens. It is not surprising since Obama thinks that Americans are arrogant and his pastor of twenty years thinks that we deserved the 9/11 hit. May be we should point out that the radar dome is painted in the same color as he would like to wave readily-white. Why is this not an impeachable offense? SBX radar deployment is for the purpose of detection. Obama administration is more concerned about appeasing N.Korea than protecting our citizens. It is not surprising since Obama thinks that Americans are arrogant and his pastor of twenty years thinks that we deserved the 9/11 hit. May be we should point out that the radar dome is painted in the same color as he would like to wave readily-white.

]]> By: Rabbett - Kailua, Ha http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/16/failure-to-launch-gates-refuses-request-to-use-top-missile-defense-radar/#comment-27619 Rabbett - Kailua, Ha Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:35:14 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5376#comment-27619 The X-Band Radar system has been in Pearl Harbor for several months getting some upgrades. During the Korean launch it was not "seaworthy" as it was having a crane or cranes installed from what I hear from folks who work at the shipyard. The X-Band Radar system has been in Pearl Harbor for several months getting some upgrades. During the Korean launch it was not "seaworthy" as it was having a crane or cranes installed from what I hear from folks who work at the shipyard.

]]> By: Cheryll Lawand F http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/16/failure-to-launch-gates-refuses-request-to-use-top-missile-defense-radar/#comment-27564 Cheryll Lawand F Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:18:19 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=5376#comment-27564 The administration, Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense has the responsiblitly to protect this country rather then saving face with North Korea. Not using this SBX radar is putting our country at risk and leaving the military at a great disadvantage. Mr. Gates refusal to utilize the SBX and the Secretary of Homeland Security's new position on our veterans as potential terrorist's places the nation in a very grave situation. The administration, Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense has the responsiblitly

to protect this country rather then saving face with North Korea. Not using this SBX radar is putting our country at risk and leaving the military at a great disadvantage. Mr. Gates refusal to utilize the SBX and the Secretary of Homeland Security's new position on our veterans as potential terrorist's places the nation in a very grave situation.

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