This is a virtual declaration of war on us.
Nuclear materials and missiles to Iran. Thousands of automatic weapons to Hugo Chavez. These are, indeed, virtual declarations of war against the U.S.
That idiot clinton did much the same to provoke Russia in the war against Yugoslavia, which we fought on the wrong side, but clinton is behind us. Bush has done nothing to provoke this sort of behavior. If anything, he has tried to be Putin's best friend. It's time that Bush started to deal with it.
It's irrelevant that B-2 bombers couldn't be hit by these missiles. Any attack on Iran's nuclear infrastructure is going to have to be done by Israel, and with the sites all hardened, it won't be easy. It may well require low-flying planes and cruise missiles, or even commando raids. Having to confront a defensive missile shield is not helpful. In fact, this may shorten the deadline within which Israel has to work, assuming that Sharon really means what he says, which unfortunately I doubt after his behavior this past year or two.