Posted on 09/11/2008 12:48:28 AM PDT by Publius804
Russia threatens to target US missile shield sites: reports
Sep 10 05:36 AM US/Eastern
Russia could point missiles at strategic US targets in central Europe, including planned American missile shield sites in Poland and the Czech Republic, a senior Russian general said Wednesday.
"I can't exclude that if such decisions are taken by our military-political leadership, the missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic and other such objects could be chosen as designated targets for some of our inter-continental ballistic missiles," General Nikolai Solovtsov said, quoted by Interfax.
Moscow "is obliged to take corresponding measures that prevent under any circumstances the devaluing of Russia's nuclear deterrent.
"We should be sure that the current and future strategic missile forces... are guaranteed to fulfil the task of strategic deterrence," said Solovtsov, the head of Russia's strategic missile forces.
Solovtsov added that by the end of the year Russia planned to carry out four strategic missile tests, including a test of the new RS-24, capable of carrying a clutch of independently targetable warheads.
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The last time we played chicken with these 3rd rate bullies, they blinked. Who here thinks that Barack Obama has the stones to face down the Russians?
We like to invite Barack Obama for a comment on what the Russians are saying now...
Bump.
Break out the Tomahawks!
Listen, pootie-poot. We spent you into oblivion once, and we’ll do it again. Stop acting like a cocky little teenage punk, and get back to business.
That’s nothing new. The would have done it anyway.
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