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To: michael97123 who wrote (491040)	6/26/2009 10:05:52 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575939

"Actually wasnt it gates who said we could." Not quite. What he said is we could defend if he launched at Hawaii. That we might be able to do, or it could be that it was a calculated gamble. The missile in question has not had a great deal of success. Well, to be blunt, it failed both times it was tested. By making some educated guesses with what could be possible with a missile of that size, it might have the range to make it to Hawaii. But, it might not. And that is assuming it doesn't fail. Again. But, even if Gates wasn't bluffing and we have installed some capacity to protect Hawaii, it still doesn't mean we could do squat about a missile aimed in some other direction. Maybe in another 10 years. But not now. It helps to be realistic about what we can and cannot do.