Exclusive: U.S. dangles secret data for Russia missile shield approval

reuters ^ | Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:41pm EDT | Jim Wolf

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(Reuters) - The Obama administration is leaving open the possibility of giving Moscow certain secret data on U.S. interceptor missiles due to help protect Europe from any Iranian missile strike.

A deal is being sought by Washington that could include classified data exchange because it is in the U.S. interest to enlist Russia and its radar stations in the missile-defense effort, a Pentagon spokeswoman said Tuesday in written replies to Reuters.

No decision has been made yet on whether the United States would offer data about the interceptors' "velocity at burnout," or VBO, said Air Force Lieutenant Colonel April Cunningham, the spokeswoman, but it is not being ruled out.

VBO is at the heart of what Russia wants as the price for its cooperation, said Riki Ellison, head of the private Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, who has close ties to missile defense and military officials.

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Proof he is a commie? I didn't need any proof, but this confirms it in my book.

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He should have used pulling our missile defense system out of Europe to get the Russians to cooperate. Now, he wants to give them secret data? Vote this Jack Wagon out of the Oval Office please!