US tracks North Korean Ship

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

Evidently, North Korea test-fired 4 short-range missiles. At what point does this become a true cause for concern for our homeland's safety? Are they just flexing their muscles, or what? (I wish I weren't so ignorant about this. I've never been politically/militarily savvy.)

I think it's a concern, to some level, right now - but I also think national leaders don't want to start some sort of "OMG WE'RE GOING TO GET BOMBED!" panic by the general population.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

I think it's a concern, to some level, right now - but I also think national leaders don't want to start some sort of "OMG WE'RE GOING TO GET BOMBED!" panic by the general population.

I can see that. Still, if we're going to get bombed, I'd rather hear about it from our nation's leaders than from Matt Lauer, after the fact, on the Today show.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

I can see that. Still, if we're going to get bombed, I'd rather hear about it from our nation's leaders than from Matt Lauer, after the fact, on the Today show.

Agreed, and not just because Matt Lauer annoys the heck out of me.

I think it's a difficult position for the government, and a difficult line to walk. They don't want to incite some sort of panic around the country, or have people ignoring heightened safety measures (the way people do when the terror level colors changes) but at the same time they don't want to keep things lax.

I'm certainly no expert in national security, but I'd assume we would notice some significant changes to public safety if there were an imminent threat of attack. We may not see all the changes (what with behind-the-scenes national security actions and confidential measures), but I think we'd see some differences.