Posted on 09/17/2009 3:17:11 PM PDT by pissant
The statement from Joementum:
“This deeply regrettable decision sends the wrong message to Tehran, Moscow, and our European allies at a critical time in our effort to stop Iran’s nuclear weapons program,” Lieberman said. “Moreover, it means that we will have a less capable missile defense system to protect the United States and our European allies against the Iranian threat. The administration must take immediate and tangible action to reassure our allies in Central and Eastern Europe that we are committed to their security and independence.”
Lieberman continued to call upon the Obama Administration to meet conditions that the Senate established in the National Defense Authorization Act to exploring alternatives to the long-planned deployment of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system to Poland and the Czech Republic.
“The Senate has clearly stated that we will only support alternatives to the previous plan that are as capable in defending both the United States and our European allies against long-range threats,” he said. “The administration should explain how it plans to meet those conditions before it takes any further steps.”
In July, the Senate unanimously adopted an amendment introduced by Lieberman and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) that required that the U.S. missile defense system deployed to Europe must be capable of protecting both Europe and the United States.
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
Not to worry Senator. I bet that if you asked nicely, Obama’s Czars will let you talk to him about it.
yup
Total crock of shit.
I thought his new system is for the MARINES to come back to Europe!
UK Shadow Defense Secretary Liam Fox was speaking at Heritage today, assessing the huge challenges faced by Britain, the United States and the NATO alliance in Afghanistan, and underscoring why victory against the Taliban is vital to the security of the West. Afterwards he made time for the Foundry and reacted to the morning news that the White House was abandoning missile defense structures in the Czech Republic and Poland, two close allies in a strategic region of the world...
Today’s Morning Bell led with this missile defense story:
Liam Fox: "The Poles and the Czechs know what it means to live under the boot of Russian domination. The third-site issue is of huge symbolic importance to both nations, and if Moscow emerges the victor, with an effective veto over U.S. policy in Europe, it would represent a massive surrender of American strategic influence and a betrayal of two of its closest friends in the region."
Video here: http://blog.heritage.org/
BTTT
This is an anti-Israel move, in my opinion. Signals to the Russians that if they back Iran against Israel, the US won’t object.
I have a question about this. Is it possible to supply the same level of protection with sea based rather than land based missile defense. If so, maybe this isn’t so bad other than the broken promises to our allies which is deplorable regardlessly?? Perhaps our defense should be more mobile.
Watch out Joe, they will be calling you a racist any minute now.
What’s Joe going to do if they do call him a racist? Leave the DemocRat party?
He won. he can not be stopped.
People are more concerned for his martyrdom than for the well being of the country.
Joe is not a racist, he’s a Jew
I guess its official. Carter is now the 2nd worst president ever.
IN 52 SECS BARACK OBAMA SAID HE WOULD CUT AMERICA'S MILITARY DEFENSE SYSTEMS
He said, "I am a traitor. I hate America. I will embrace our enemies."
So, American Idol elected him in a heartbeat.
Further this deponent sayeth not.
That means nothing to RATS like Pelosi, Carter, Maxipad, or the rest of them. If you appose Obama on anything you are a racist Nazi mobster. Lieberman is thick skinned, he can take it.
Things are getting serious now.
The events of the last few days clearly indicate a very high level of fear. The various attacks are broaching their defenses. They are being over run.
Organized defense is becoming ad hoc
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