Welcome To Cold War II

Jesus H Christ on vacation, Bushco has to do as much damage as possible before he drags his sorry ass out of town?

The United States has moved its ground-based interceptor missile defense system from test mode to operational amid concerns over an expected North Korean missile launch, a U.S. defense official said on Tuesday.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed a Washington Times report that the Pentagon has activated the system, which has been in the developmental stage for years.

"It's good to be ready," the official said.

We must always be at war. It's an imperative. Oceania was at war with Eastasia. Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia. Otherwise defense contractors would have to close up shop, right? All hail George Orwell.

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