Head for the Hills

David Postman at the Seattle Times reports that Gov. Christine Gregoire would like National Guard troops to come home from Iraq to defend us against a North Korean missile attack. She's been talking with Maj. Gen. Timothy Lowenberg, who heads the guard in Washington, about preparing in some way, perhaps with a tabletop exercise.

"I'm disturbed by what we're hearing. It is not the news that I think any of us should have to hear from North Korea and I want Washingtonians to understand the security risks to the nation and to us, but to understand that we've got to remain ever diligent and I ask every Washingtonian to be smart about their own personal security, and again any time they see something that raises a concern they get to law enforcement right away."

It's unclear what troops could do to fend off a nuclear missile.