While Ioften have little faith in some of our senior officials, I do not doubt we have the capability to shoot that down. What seems to have happened instead is a poor choice of words. They are choosing not to shoot it down, for political (or possibly intelligence) reasons. The former because of the extreme globalist bent of the current administration (might as well hold the elections in Germany) but the latter? seems simple to me...Korea says it can hit Alaska, our politicians say they can't do it...so let's track the thing and see if it could've made it.
Just a thought.
John P.