NORTH KOREA TARGETS HAWAII

You know that Taepodong-2 ballistic missile North Korea fired the other day that we're being told was no big deal? Well, as it turns out, had it actually reached its destination, we would have had a problem. The target for the missile was none other than the U.S. state of Hawaii. The missile didn't make it that far, of course, because it malfunctioned and fell into the ocean.

Speculation is that North Korea targeted Hawaii because that's where the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet are. So what are we doing about it? Absolutely nothing. Speaking on Larry King last night, President Bush had this to say about North Korea, after being asked why he thought The Gargoyle launched the missile: "You know, I don't know. I really don't know. I think he wants us to either fear him or pay attention to him. And I view it as an opportunity." Strong language there Mr. President!

The president went on to say that the U.S. would push the other nations involved in the six-party talks to make Kim Jong-Il return to the table. In other words, our answer to the firing of a long-range missile aimed at the United States is...more diplomacy. Unbelievable.

Now ask yourself...what do you suppose would have happened if North Korea had set up a missile aimed at us and launched it during say....the Truman Administration? Kim Jong-Il and everybody involved would be enjoying their respective dirt naps right about now. But for some reason, here in 2006, we're not doing anything about it. It's one thing to lob a missile into the Pacific. It's quite another to launch that missile toward American territory.

At what point would we act? Just how deep is the hold that the peace-at-any-price crowd has in Washington?