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To: EagleUSA
Read my lips -- it's a missle DEFENSE plan.

You cannot separate offensive part from the defensive one. Why? The country which builds the successful anti-missile system will acquire the first strike capability.

6 posted on 02/20/2007 7:32:18 AM PST by A. Pole (Byron:"The future cheats us from afar,Nor can we be what we recall,Nor dare we think on what we are")
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To: A. Pole

You cannot separate offensive part from the defensive one.
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True. The best defense, is a good offense. The anti-missle system is also backed by our boomer fleet...with both in place the defensive deterrent is a powerful one. America has never postured for a first-strike nuclear capability. And Ivan is on full-tilt over it...mainly for political purposes as far as Putin goes.


7 posted on 02/20/2007 7:37:23 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: A. Pole
You cannot separate offensive part from the defensive one. Why? The country which builds the successful anti-missile system will acquire the first strike capability.

In other words, Russia's concern is that we shall launch a "first-strike" nuke attack on Russia with no provocation?

Even more paranoid than I thought.

9 posted on 02/20/2007 7:42:07 AM PST by Dr. Frank fan
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To: A. Pole
The country which builds the successful anti-missile system will acquire the first strike capability.

That's why you have a strategic triad.

11 posted on 02/20/2007 8:22:36 AM PST by Centurion2000 (If you're not being shot at, it's not a high stress job.)
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