Posted on 04/19/2007 2:11:41 PM PDT by knighthawk
Russian Vice-President Sergei Ivanov says his government is not willing to co-operate in the construction of a missile defence system for Europe. Earlier this week, the United States suggested Russia should take part in the system, saying it would be to Moscow's advantage. The Bush administration plans to station missiles in Poland and the Czech Republic as a defence against possible attacks from North Korea and Iran. The US offer was designed to allay Russian concerns about the project.
Meanwhile, NATO members states are holding wide-ranging talks on the anti-missile shield. Many European countries would prefer a system backed by all NATO states. NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer also supports a NATO-wide system.
Ping
well, if one slips thru their hole, we can always say “we told ya so!”
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