[DoughtyOne]

Ask yourself how we would view a Russian implemented anti missile defense sight on our Canadian border, over the Mexican border or in Cuba.

Our sights in eastern Europe render the Russian nukes worthless, and make it more vulnerable to a first strike.

I can see Russia’s point. And then there’s the issue of the substitution of some of the defensive weapons with offensive ones.

I think Russia has a valid reason to be nervous.

I also realize with Iran getting the nuke, these defensive missiles are going to be needed.

The point is, stop Iran dead in it’s tracks and back off a little on the Russian border plan. This may be a bargaining chip. Who knows.

[StolarStorm]

Our sights in eastern Europe render the Russian nukes worthless

Say what? These systems could only take out a handful of missiles at best. Russia could easily defeat the system in many ways. It has NO effect on the ability of Russia to counterstrike. And they know it too.

[KevinDavis]

Why should I care in what the Russians think..

[plain talk]

Ask yourself how we would view a Russian implemented anti missile defense sight on our Canadian border, over the Mexican border or in Cuba.

Not a valid analogy. There is not a terrorist country with a nuke program in the western hemisphere.

[Old Student]

“Ask yourself how we would view a Russian implemented anti missile defense sight on our Canadian border, over the Mexican border or in Cuba.”

I think you missed the part where they were invited to participate in the missile defense shield, including access to all the technology. WHY, exactly, should they be disturbed by it? Especially if they could build their own, and not depend on ours? It only makes sense if they are still antagonistic to US. Putin is either a psycho or a fool, or maybe both.