Russia could aim rockets at European missile shield - Putin

Novosti ^ | 02-14-08 | staff

[em2vn]

Russia may have to retarget some of its rockets at the missile defenses that the U.S. is planning to deploy in Central Europe, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

"Our experts believe the system threatens our national security," Putin said at his final annual news conference in the Kremlin echoing comments he made on Tuesday. "If it appears, we will be forced to respond appropriately - we will have to retarget part of our systems against those missiles."

He also said Russia could be forced to redirect its missiles at Ukraine if NATO bases are deployed in the country.

"We will be compelled to aim our missiles at facilities that we consider a threat to our national security, and I am putting this plainly now so that the blame for this is not shifted later," Putin said.

[em2vn]

Put will eat alive, either of the two Stalinists seeking the Democrat nomination for president, if one of them is elected to the office.

[Jorge]

Aim missiles at missile shield.
Makes sense to me.

[Jorge]

Aim missiles at missile shield.
Makes sense to me.

[Jorge]

Aim missiles at missile shield.
Makes sense to me.

[JamesA]

Putin: A candidate for the Antichrist.

[BallyBill]

Aim Missiles at Missile Shields.

I always thought you aimed for the unprotected area, but I ain't no Russian Strongman.

[BallyBill]

I thought my post went up three times. Same thought, eh?

[Tai_Chung]

Ukraine said on Wednesday it was prepared to pass legislation barring the deployment of NATO military bases on its soil should it join the military alliance.

Why have a military alliance without a military alliance?

[yankeedame]

I dunno...Putin’s doin’ an awful lot of chest-thumpin’, and doin’ it awful loud.

[Brett66]

I love it, not too long ago he could simply say he would aim his missiles at their cities, doesn’t quite have the impact when all he can do is aim it at a shield.

[SampleMan]

Why have a military alliance without a military alliance?

We don't have any NATO bases on our soil do we?

[Tai_Chung]

We are not on the front line and I am not aware of any US law that would forbid it.

[americanbychoice3]

yes, we do. we have quite a few training bases.

[TheLawyerFormerlyKnownAsAl]

Russia could aim rockets at European missile shield - Putin

Sounds like Stewie

[the invisib1e hand]

don't worry about what this man says. Obama and Hillary have probably already promised to sit down with him, amahdenijab, kim il, and just about everyone else (they'll probably even let Chavez come in for refreshments) to work everything out.

if all goes according to plan...

[mathurine]

Gee, I wonder if we have thought of targetting Russian missiles?

[Melchior]

Every time Putin opens his mouth he reminds Europe that Russia has much more in common with Tehran than it does with Paris.

[Siberian-psycho]

He also said Russia could be forced to redirect its missiles at Ukraine if NATO bases are deployed in the country.

He has been bullying for years. He is still P***ed that Yanakovich didn’t become president. Yanakovich would have forced Ukrtaine into a lame-o union with Kazakstan, Uzbekistan and Russia. In reality however, he wants to rejoin the Soviet Union.

[G Larry]

Well, good!
If they fire on the missile shield, that would be a pretty good indicator that its time for us to fire our ICBM’s and SLBM’s at their heartland.

[LibLieSlayer]

President LLS:

The moment our sensors pick up signs of a Russian attack on our defensive missile emplacements, we shall retaliate by leaving Moscow a smoldering ruins and their Navy will become new fishing reefs.

I have a dream too...

LLS