Posted on 05/31/2007 3:00:57 PM PDT by Kitten Festival
National Security: Vladimir Putin says the U.S. missile defense will turn Europe into a "powder keg." But the only powder keg we see is the one Russia's president is creating as he seeks a Soviet-style recrudescence. That the U.S. would pursue a missile defense system is only logical. We have lots of enemies — both real and potential — that might want to do us harm.
There's North Korea, which has made it quite clear it's seeking ways to deliver nuclear missiles to our shores, putting Hawaii, Alaska and much of the West Coast at risk.
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In another era, President Reagan offered the Missile Defense System to the Soviets.
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