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Medvedev threatens to target U.S. missile shield in Europe if no deal is reached
washingtonpost ^ | November 23, 2011 | Will Englund and William Wan

Posted on 11/23/2011 12:38:42 PM PST by kronos77

MOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia will target the American missile defense system in Europe with its own missiles if Moscow cannot reach an agreement with Washington and NATO on how the system will be built and operated.

Medvedev said time hasn’t run out for an agreement, but he accused the United States of failing to take into account Russian concerns.

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Russia will deploy new missiles aimed at U.S. missile defense sites in Europe if Washington goes ahead with the planned shield despite Russia's concerns, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday. (Nov. 23)

His declaration, in a televised address, comes a year after he met with the heads of NATO states in Lisbon and said Russia was willing to consider joining in on missile defense, if it could be included as an equal partner.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
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1 posted on 11/23/2011 12:38:49 PM PST by kronos77
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regular TV program in Russia was interrupted with this presidential adress.
2 posted on 11/23/2011 12:41:01 PM PST by kronos77 (Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
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They’re going to target it no matter what. This is just bs press cr@p.


4 posted on 11/23/2011 12:44:53 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
No, Medvedev is saying “Amercans were lying to us, that they are our friends”
And “We do not trust American insurances any more”
5 posted on 11/23/2011 12:46:37 PM PST by kronos77 (Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
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To: kronos77

Russian election rhetoric.


6 posted on 11/23/2011 12:49:35 PM PST by goseminoles
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To: kronos77

I’ve been told by the free trade crowd, Communist China is our good friend. Isn’t Russia our friend too?

yuk yuk...


7 posted on 11/23/2011 12:50:17 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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He ordered, publicly, on TV That bases in NATO countries are targeted by Russian missile systems, that radar units are in full operation mode
8 posted on 11/23/2011 12:50:41 PM PST by kronos77 (Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
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To: goseminoles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBf0I-rB0m0&feature=player_embedded#!


9 posted on 11/23/2011 12:54:35 PM PST by kronos77 (Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
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Oh no Mr. Medvedev don't throw me in the brier patch.

If you are aiming at the missile defense sites we have already won. The purpose of missile defense is to keep missiles from hitting population and industrial centers. Every missile fired at a missile defense station is one that cannot hit a more valuable target. And since they are by their nature the best defended places, you are going to need a bunch of missiles to take them out.

Now we just have to build a few hundred fake missile defense sites to soak up even more missiles. How many missiles can your broken down economy make Mr. Medvedev? Because fake missile sites are cheap as heck but you can't take the chance of missing one so you need to hammer them all.
10 posted on 11/23/2011 12:56:20 PM PST by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
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Are you aware of how many nukes the Russians still have?

Are you familiar with the term “overkill”?

They have plenty of nukes to spare to target new things and still take out our population centers and military bases.


11 posted on 11/23/2011 1:00:03 PM PST by Eyes Unclouded ("The word bipartisan means some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out." -George Carlin)
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How does one take out a missile defense system with a missile?


12 posted on 11/23/2011 1:01:51 PM PST by Rutles4Ever (Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia, et ubi ecclesia vita eterna!)
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Iskander missiles are targetig possible US radar bases.
That would live entire missile defense system blind.
13 posted on 11/23/2011 1:04:12 PM PST by kronos77 (Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
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To: Rutles4Ever
Iskander missiles are targetig possible US radar bases.
That would live entire missile defense system blind.
14 posted on 11/23/2011 1:04:29 PM PST by kronos77 (Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
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Medvedev is scare-mongering against the West to distract the public from other domestic issues. The Russian government has been doing this for forever.


15 posted on 11/23/2011 1:08:31 PM PST by Shadow44
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http://rt.com/politics/medvedev-comments-missile-defense-031/

Video inside


16 posted on 11/23/2011 1:15:21 PM PST by kronos77 (Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
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Thanks. That was helpful. /s


17 posted on 11/23/2011 1:17:19 PM PST by goseminoles
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To what possible end? And under what circumstances would they attack? If Europe defends itself from an Iranian ICBM launch?

Ridiculous, tell them to screw off.


18 posted on 11/23/2011 1:17:24 PM PST by Williams (Honey Badger Don't Care)
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“Iskander missiles are targetig possible US radar bases.
That would live entire missile defense system blind.”

The US doesn't rely on land-based radar sites to monitor missile launches.

19 posted on 11/23/2011 1:17:47 PM PST by riverdawg
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Ping.


20 posted on 11/23/2011 1:24:55 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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