gosh, d'ya think?

"U.S. Says Yemen May Have Violated Deal", states the AP headline. The facts on the ground (er, on the water) could not be more clear. Scud missiles, from North Korea, to Yemen, or at least the Arabian Gulf.

Two statements deserve notice. First, this lovely bit from North Korea:

North Korea was officially silent about the interception but said it had the right to develop weapons to defend itself.

Right, North Korea's defensive perimeter extends to the Middle East.

Second, this disingenuous statement, from White House spokesman Scott McClellan, when asked if the United States objects to such a missile transaction between Yemen and North Korea:

"I don't want to get into jumping into [sic] conclusions at this point," McClellan said. He added, "Yemen has been a friend and partner in the global war on terrorism."

Fair enough about "jumping into [sic] conclusions", but Yemen a "friend"???