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New US missile plan raises 'questions': Russia
breitbart ^ | Oct 9, 2009

Posted on 10/09/2009 12:54:12 PM PDT by Joiseydude

The new missile plan from US President Barack Obama's administration raises questions and Moscow is waiting for Washington to explain its intentions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. "The statements that are constantly being voiced raise more questions than answers," Lavrov told reporters during a visit to the Moldovan capital for a summit of ex-Soviet countries.

"We would like to receive full clarification," Lavrov added, referring to the plan presented by the Obama administration last month to replace an older plan backed by George W. Bush that would have placed missile defence facilities in eastern Europe.

Moscow and Washington are now holding talks so Russia can "understand the configuration" of the new missile defence system, Lavrov said, but he added that reports of some US proposals were raising eyebrows in Moscow.

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Don't worry, Obama will remove the ships now.
1 posted on 10/09/2009 12:54:13 PM PDT by Joiseydude
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To: Joiseydude

Obama will negotiate away basing US missiles in Alaska.


2 posted on 10/09/2009 1:06:12 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Nobel Peace Prize is Meaningless.)
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To: Joiseydude

He will also ground all defensive missiles and aircraft if Russia makes a stink.


3 posted on 10/09/2009 1:06:41 PM PDT by RC2
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To: Mike Darancette
Obama will negotiate away basing US missiles in Alaska.

Take that, Sarah Palin! How does not being a natural born citizen feel now that Alaska is Russian again!

(Aide whispers that Palin was born in Idaho).

#($(! Can we give that to the Russians, too.

4 posted on 10/09/2009 1:09:31 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Soon everyone will win a Nobel Peace Prize for not being George Bush...well, except for George Bush.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Ping.


5 posted on 10/09/2009 1:09:54 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

Bump.


6 posted on 10/09/2009 2:02:58 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (A mob of one.)
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