Posted on 05/24/2006 9:41:45 AM PDT by lizol
translated:
"How are we supposed to sell Iran are outdated military junk if you keep this up!!!!"
With friends like Russia, who needs enemies... :/
Ping
Frankly, I have a noun and a verb for Pootie Poot who has been ever so helpful to his soul mate George Bush thus far in the UN Security Council/sarc.
Let's just hope the first "Shahab 4" is launched by Iranian-trained Chechens.
The 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was signed with an entity called the USSR. I can't find that on a map, and neither could President Bush.
Mr. Hammer, meet Mr. Nail. The Ruskies want to play both ends of the street, keep oil prices high, and reduce US influence in the ME. Given their cards, they are playing a tough game.
Yes, anything man builds is imperfect. But stopping some missiles is better than stopping none.
So Russia has ambitions that a ballistic missile shield would preclude?
Well I'm glad it's going to Poland instead of the standard Euroweenies.
The new russian warheads they boast so much about being able to manuveur is screwed in the boost phase. This is why they dont want use getting so close. Tough shyte comrade you have sided with Iran, and communist china over the civilized world.
"it is now accepted that any such shield would be overwhelmed by an attack from Russia, which possesses a nuclear arsenal comparable to the US."
Apparently someone in the Bush Administration has the good sense to realize that the defense system is nothing if it cannot defend against missiles that are launched from anywhere in the world.
Can we be assured that Russia, or some covert operation within the country will never launch a missile from its territory? I’m not putting that question to you liberals who don’t even believe that Saddam was a threat to the US or his neighbors.
Hmmmmm... It would be fun to know what is going on behind the scenes in the Administration regarding Iran. It would seem the anti-missle defense may be more than signaling an acceptance of Iranian nukes. Perhaps it is a bargaining chip with Russia on the Iranian question. It sure seems to have struck a nerve with them.
We have anti-missile sites planned for Japan and Hawaii to.
Our friends, the Russians. [/sarcasm]
I must add, I'm wondering what contribution our Sec of State made to this scheme. Very slick.
use=us.
Russia always overstates its abilities as well so Im not so sure their missiles preform like they say. They have done this since the cold war and still do today.
Opposition from the British public over missile defense?
Ironic -- considering the British public were the first people in history to face a missile attack in 1944 from the V-2.
Ivan, why is the British Public in favor of being defenseless?
That is my take too, I don't see how the usa can strike Iran without starting a much larger war putting our troops in Iran at serious risk. So unfortunately we are stuck with Iran for the time being and they know it.
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