Posted on 08/14/2008 11:08:41 AM PDT by lizol
US and Poland agree shield deal
Breaking News
The US and Poland have agreed a preliminary deal on plans for the controversial US defence shield, Warsaw has announced.
The plan would see the US base 10 missile interceptors in Poland in exchange for help strengthening Polish defences, said PM Donald Tusk.
The scheme is highly controversial and has been opposed by Russia.
Poland is reported to have demanded security help after Moscow threatened to target its missiles at the bases.
The Polish Foreign Ministry told the PAP news agency that the deal would be signed at 1800 GMT.
The US signed a deal with the Czech Republic in July to base tracking radars there as part of the missile defence system.
The US wants the sites to be in operation by about 2012.
Russia has expressed concern about the system in the past, with one official saying the deal "complicates" global security.
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Suddenly Poland is more receptive...
Pootie gets his first "consequence" of his actions -- the next consequence is likely to be an accelerated acceptance of Ukraine into NATO.
Payback doesn't always have to be military action...
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There should be an emergency meeting of NATO this evening and the Ukraine should be welcomed in before midnight.
Russians just hate complications of global security. Look what Georgia just made them do.
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