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Russia wants 'red button' rights for US missile defence system
The Telegraph ^ | April 8, 2011 | Andrew Osborn

Posted on 04/08/2011 5:06:09 PM PDT by driftdiver

Sergey Ivanov, Russia's deputy prime minister, made the controversial demand during a visit to the United States where he met with top officials including Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State.

"We insist on only one thing," he said of the nascent US-backed missile defence shield. "That we are an equal part of it."

"In practical terms, that means that our office will sit for example in Brussels and agree on a red-button push to launch an interceptor missile, regardless of whether the missile is launched from Poland, Russia or the UK."

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: defense; missle; russia
And indicator of just how weak they know BO is.
1 posted on 04/08/2011 5:06:18 PM PDT by driftdiver
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To: driftdiver

Sure, why not. Make perfect since if your suicidal, which obviously we as a country we are.


2 posted on 04/08/2011 5:09:21 PM PDT by JoSixChip
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To: driftdiver

Or traitorous.


3 posted on 04/08/2011 5:10:00 PM PDT by Jonty30
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To: driftdiver

Sergey you are friggin high if you think for one minut...oh wait. Erkel mugabe will sign off on such BS.


4 posted on 04/08/2011 5:11:07 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: driftdiver

You’re a week late on the April Fools joke...


5 posted on 04/08/2011 5:11:37 PM PDT by jessduntno ("Money...can't exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them." - Rand)
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To: jessduntno

Well it is a joke, likely one that will kill Americans.


6 posted on 04/08/2011 5:14:35 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver

Obama would rather let Russia stop us from defending ourselves, than defund abortion provided Planned Parenthood.


7 posted on 04/08/2011 5:38:17 PM PDT by G Larry
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To: driftdiver

This would go against US interests, so why wouldn’t the Russians propose it? 0 just might go for it.


8 posted on 04/08/2011 5:43:44 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: driftdiver

Yea!sure when we get red button rights to stop the launch of their ballistic missiles.


9 posted on 04/08/2011 6:10:29 PM PDT by puppypusher (The World is going to the dogs.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

He will agree in a heartbeat; they just have to tell him it’s a new Reset Button with a proper translation of “reset.”


10 posted on 04/08/2011 6:22:28 PM PDT by DanMiller (Dan Miller)
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To: driftdiver
I don't have any problem with this.

It's not like we're building a system to stop 500 missiles at the same time, or even 100. Even the Russians...and by a strange extension the US...would benefit from a joint shield.

The only downside is our shield WOULD be effective against Chinese ICBMs...they only have about 30 that can reach us.

11 posted on 04/08/2011 6:41:13 PM PDT by Mariner (USS Tarawa, VQ3, USS Benjamin Stoddert, NAVCAMS WestPac, 7th Fleet, Navcommsta Puget Sound)
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To: DanMiller

Well if Hillary gives it to them it will be false labeled anyway. ;-)


12 posted on 04/08/2011 6:41:22 PM PDT by Average Al
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To: driftdiver

With ze bam in office, HE just might let iran whack somebody. This world has gone upside down.


13 posted on 04/08/2011 8:59:34 PM PDT by MestaMachine (Note: I do NOT capitalize anything I don't respect...like obama and/or islam...but I repeat myself.)
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To: driftdiver

HAHA! That’s like giving the UN veto rights over the launching of defensive missiles, over America’s right to defend itself, on a missile by missile basis. What have those freaking idiots been smoking? Surreal. It pains me to say it, but... Trump for president!


14 posted on 04/08/2011 10:03:57 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: driftdiver

Let them build their own.


15 posted on 04/09/2011 8:09:41 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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