Let the disarmament begin

L.O.M.A. ^ | 11-09-08 | nuke

[grandpa jones]

Early in his campaign, Barack Obama pledged to end missile defense. He made a video stating the goal quite clearly.

Perhaps the wishful thinkers who have been telling us that Obama would govern as a centrist might want to provide an interpretation of the latest weasel words of the preznit-elect, from the Beeb,

US President-elect Barack Obama has not given a commitment to go ahead with plans to build part of a US missile defence system in Poland, an aide says.

He was speaking after Polish President Lech Kaczynski's office said a pledge had been made during a phone conversation between the two men.

But Mr Obama's foreign policy adviser, Denis McDonough, denied this.

Russia opposes the US scheme and has announced plans to deploy missiles on Poland's border as a counter-measure.

"His position is as it was throughout the campaign, that he supports deploying a missile defence system when the technology is proved to be workable," said McDonough.

[Cindy]

ON THE INTERNET:

WASHINGTON TIMES.com (AP): "OBAMA OFFERS POLAND NO COMMITMENT ON MISSILE PLAN" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The U.S. and Poland signed an agreement in August for basing American missiles in Poland as part of shield against possible missile attacks from Iran.") (Updated November 8, 2008, 12:17 P.M.) (Read More...)

Video - Link (Added July 9, 2008) (Watch Here.)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): "THE HONEYMOON IS OVER: IRAN CRITICIZES OBAMA" (November 8, 2008) (Read More...)

CNS NEWS.com (AP): "IRAN LEADER OFFERS OBAMA LANDMARK CONGRATULATION" (November 6, 2008) (Read More...)

[Cheburashka]

“...when the technology is proved to be workable,” said McDonough.

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Ah, yes.

“...proved to be workable,” = “perfect”. Which, like all technology, it will never be. So delay, delay, delay deployment.

Besides, Obambi will have better uses for the money in his welfare programs. His voters will be demanding their pie.

[All Blue State]

Tax free gun sales days in South Carolina in November.

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=6107&iid=01-29-08_HomePage|LeftNav|TaxHoliday

I was surprised to say the least.

[Thunder90]

Obama will not deploy the missile defense system, or he will end up deploying it on Russian soil (as Putin proposed) and sharing the technology with them and the Chinese.