The Case for the Missile Defense System is made by the Chinese: An Update

These comments by a Chinese General are all the reasons you need to support the development of the Missile Defense System started under President Reagan and continuing today. Some quotes,

If the Americans draw their missiles and position-guided ammunition on to the target zone on China's territory, I think we will have to respond with nuclear weapons,” said General Zhu Chenghu.

Gen Zhu was speaking at a function for foreign journalists organised, in part, by the Chinese government. He added that China's definition of its territory included warships and aircraft.

“If the Americans are determined to interfere [then] we will be determined to respond,” said Gen Zhu, who is also a professor at China's National Defence University.

“We . . . will prepare ourselves for the destruction of all of the cities east of Xian. Of course the Americans will have to be prepared that hundreds . . . of cities will be destroyed by the Chinese.”

The system has been derisively called, "Star Wars." However, if it saves you and your loved ones from a nuclear missile strike on our nation by the Chinese or anyone else, you will be calling it a Godsend. Democrats and leftists around the world have denounced it and tried to put an end to its development. Now you know why it is necessary. And why they are not to be trusted with our nation's, and your family's, security.

Update: Former Clinton advisor Paul Begala, speaking at an event for young liberals had this to say about the Missle Defense System,

"...They are beginning to figure out that there is no Soviet Union, but they still want Star Wars to stop it,"

Given the comments by the Chinese general posted above, this is a really stupid remark. It is no secret that the Chinese have long been working on missiles that can hit any target in the United States and North Korea would like to be able to do the same. Other countries would settle for being able to attack nations that are allied with us, such as Israel or Europe. This makes the System essential and Begala's remarks mark him as either stupid, a fool or worse; Someone willing to play political games with our security. Any of the above is enough to explain why they are not trusted with the security of our nation.

P.S. Begala was speaking at the Campus Progress National Student Conference, meaning he is helping another generation of liberals that will not take the tough measures needed to protect us. There were plenty of other objectionable things said as well but that is for future posts.

 

Hat Tip: Drudge Report.

Comments

[JPS]

That Begala quote made me laugh. Back in the day, most liberals considered SDI a waste of time and resources because even if it were mostly effective against a massive attack, enough warheads would get through to devastate the country anyway.

(That even a leaky system could play havoc with a planned counterforce strike, and therefore make it that much less likely to be launched, didn't seem to register or matter.)

Now that we're talking about defending against scores of inbounds instead of thousands, it's a bad idea because, well--it might work, and that prospect will piss off the Chinese into stockpiling missiles. (Good thing that's not happening now.) Plus it'll never work anyway, so no point in trying.

Incidentally: As a scientist, I would really hate to have my research held to the same standards as SDI development, where every time an experiment doesn't work (most ambitious ones don't, at first), it's national news, and a bunch of politicians gloat that it'll never work, and call for the whole thing to be terminated.