FDR said that in 1932, not 1942 after Pearl Harbor. It was aboujt the Great Depression, not WW2.

Satellites are launched with liquid-fuel rockets (Saturn, Atlas, Ariane, Energia, and so on). Nukes are launched with military rockets, which are solid fueled whenever possible (Minuteman, Peacekeeper, SS-20, Scud, even the Qassam).

The exceptions are few: There are just a few liquid fuel weapons rockets, including the German V1 and V2 of 60 years ago. And the space shuttle launches with a hybrid.

Iran has a vibrant and robust program of long-range surface-to-surface solid fuel rockets. They are only useful for launching nuclear weapons. See this Strategy Page article.

FDR said that after the most devastating attack on our Navy ever.

Personally, I don’t believe that the NK’s will ever nuke anybody except in self defense. I think they are just wanting to use it as a bargaining chip and a deterrent. Further, I just don’t buy that the generals in the NK military would use such a device on a whim-or even if Mr. Kim ordered it without a lot of serious consideration. I think a coup would be much more likely in that instance. Let’s face the fact that-contrary to media reports-Kim is not crazy. He’s managed to thwart every sort of sanctions and talks, stall for time to develop the technology further, and remain in power for a number of years while controlling the military. He’s not going to nuke anybody. It’s all a game. It plays well to the nationalism that’s inherent in North Korea.

The real problem is that he could sell this technology-or even finished weapons-to non-state actors or even Iran. That having been said, if Iran got the bomb (even from Kim) would it nuke Israel? Not likely, IMHO. The Iranians are not crazy either. They know that Israel would completely wipe them out with their nukes. Again, it’s for self preservation and deterrence, not offensive war. I don’t really blame either regime for wanting the ability to deter the US or Israel from military strikes. I further think that President Bush’s policy of preemptory war had the exact opposite effect that was intended-it scared the crap out of Iran and NK to the point of them needing a nuclear deterrent. I could be wrong. Iran could nuke Israel. I just don’t think it’s likely.

If Al Qaeda gets hold of one, though, it means big trouble.

regards

but maybe it would be better if the israelis did a false flag dud, rather than a full-tilt blast, huh? …given the proven effectiveness of the media, even a dud could be blown up into an excuse to nuke iran.

but now we got this dingbat badmouthing north korea’s nukes.

get with the program, mr tipler.

“Relax, the North Korean Nuke Was Another Dud”

not good news for caroline glick, who’s trying to establish a connection between north korea’s nukes and iran… in preparation, i spose, for the new “new pearl harbor” that some neocons want.