The End Of Deterrence

File under: And you thought the conservative base was pissed with W about immigration? Just wait till this comes into their gunsights:

"I have to tell you I am gravely alarmed by the fact that no other analyst has yet made this point as emphatically as I am making it: The only acceptable American response to North Korea's threat is to tell the world once again that any missile launch on U.S. territory will mean an all-out nuclear attack.

We can't wait to find out if the missile carries a nuclear payload. We cannot afford to lose one American city. We cannot afford to see if North Korea's "test" is actually a nuclear electromagnetic pulse attack designed to cripple the country's electronic infrastructure. We can only rely on what has worked in the past – deterrence.

Overnight, and without any public debate, America's defense strategy has dramatically shifted. By not being clear with North Korea, by not stating unequivocally that a missile launch of any kind toward our country means total devastation for the enemy responsible, President Bush has left America vulnerable to all our enemies."

The only good news is that the loss of LALA Land may seem minor compared with the looming war with Iran ... or may be found to be integral with it. Let's see. All out war between Hamas, Hezbollah and Israel looms. Check. Iran about to tell the G8 to stuff it. Check. NorKorCom possible nuke launch. Check. And of course the Axis powers never coordinated anything either...