Defense Department prepares to overreact to North Korean missile launch.

Spokesman Bryan Whitman would not confirm reports that North Korea is preparing to launch a long-range missile, saying he could not discuss intelligence matters. But he says if there is a launch without any advance notice from the government in Pyongyang, there will be no basis on which to assume it is only a test.

"'Test' would, to me, indicate that you are doing something like an exercise," he said. "You are testing a missile. 'Test' has intent behind it, as opposed to launching a missile. When you are launching a missile, to me, you [others] do not know what the intent of the launch is, you [others] do not know if the launch is intended to be a test or something else."

The Pentagon spokesman hinted to reporters that if North Korea launches a missile the United States might use its new missile defense system.

WTF?

Now let me get this straight. If North Korea launches a missile that is not aimed at the United States or any other populated target, we are going to shoot it down? And our excuse is that they did not ask our permission first?

What kind of logic is that? How do we have the right to attack them based on the fact that they test a weapon that we don't think they should have? This is insane!

Haven't we turned enough of the world against us? Can you imagine what China will think of us if we shoot down a missile that is launched right next door to them? You know that North Korea has asked China before they will launched the missile, and if China did not want them to do it they would not be doing it. You see they both fear and respect China.

Do you remember when we were respected?