Franks: Shoot down N. Korean missiles

by Kevin Tripp/KTAR (May 29th, 2009 @ 1:48pm)

Arizona Congressman Trent Franks is calling for the United States to take tough action against North Korea's nuclear program.

On Friday, North Korea fired its sixth missile since Monday's nuclear test and warned the United National Security Council that "there is a limit" to North Korea's patience. The communist regime said it will retaliate if provoked by the Security Council.

Franks, a Republican, said the U.S. should act swiftly.

"Some days back -- long before their recent missile tests -- I advocated -- and it might sound a little dramatic -- I advocated that, if any North Korean missile goes into international airspace or over international waters, the United States should shoot it down," Franks said.

He added, "The more we stand aside, the more the super power of the world stands aside and lets this happen, the more chance there is for some miscalculation to be made, some lack of clarity on our part to be perceived."

Franks said allowing the missile tests to continue will embolden North Korea to market its nuclear technology to other rogue states.


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    Trent Franks
    gfors42
    As soon as Franks resigns from Congress and joins the armed forces, he can start advocating shooting down missiles! What a moron; unfortunaely, he's typical of most AZ elected officials. Guess he was educated here-aren't we 49th among states in education funding?!!
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    Obama will treat it like any other crisis
    vwdude
    Throw billions of our tax dollars at them. Maybe we can hitem in the eye. Aaaawwwwwww!!
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    Bomb them
    Protect America
    Hit them hard and fast, dont let up. Take out any site that is even thought of a possible launch site, then carpet bomb the whole country and turn over to S-Korea
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    Bomb
    defibvt
    Bomb there launch pads. Come US shows some strength in this situation. Oh, I forgot we are liberals and we just have love everyone. Kiss my buttucus, bomb them.
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    Biden....what a doof....
    peanuts
    Every time he opens his mouth.... what a laugh... Why arent people really asking the right questions... why was he chosen for a VP for this current presidency? People... there is somenthing so wrong right now...listen to your hearts, your soul, your gut.! The answer is not about him...but more about the larger picture.
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