North Korea, Missile Defense and Blogger Insularity

The Washington Times reports,

The Pentagon activated its new U.S. ground-based interceptor missile defense system, and officials announced yesterday that any long-range missile launch by North Korea would be considered a "provocative act."

The U.S. missile defense system includes 11 long-range interceptor missiles, including nine deployed at Fort Greeley, Alaska, and two at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice added that any launch would be a serious matter and "would be taken with utmost seriousness and indeed a provocative act."

For years, we've been told a national missile defense system would not work, because Russia and China could overwhelm the system with too many incoming missiles; therefore, those opposed to its development and deployment seemingly reasoned it's better to let them all land than to destroy any incoming missiles.

Many bloggers (Michelle Malkin, Instapundit, Pajama Media) are still obsessing over the antics of Congressman Murtha and the so-called massacre at Haditha. Pitiful!