Ah the cold war. Back in those heady days, the US could distract it’s citizens from looming economic downturn and spiralling fuel prices by butting heads with it’s communist rivals. Times change of course, which is no doubt why Obama has issued an official statement today telling us that the US is prepared for any eventualities should Kim Jong decide to provide Hawaiian citizens with a larger than usual firework display on Independence day.
“This administration — and our military — is fully prepared for any contingencies,” Obama said in an interview with CBS television when asked about reported North Korean intentions to fire a missile toward Hawaii on or about July 4.
