Czech Mate

IBD Editorial ^ | July 9, 2008

[Kaslin]

National Security: Russia's threat to target Prague in response to our missile defense deal with the Czech Republic shows why such a security system is needed and why Barack Obama should not be president.

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Russia on Tuesday reacted to the signing of a formal agreement to locate U.S. missile defense radars in the Czech Republic with bluster reminiscent of the Cold War. "We will be forced to react not with diplomatic, but with military-technical methods," its Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The radars are designed to work with missile interceptors to be stationed in Poland to intercept nuclear-tipped missiles launched at NATO from Iran. Moscow claims it will destabilize European security and is a hostile move aimed at Russia. It is not. It will enhance NATO and U.S. security, which is the whole point.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hailed the agreement as a step forward for international security. "Ballistic missile proliferation," she noted, "is not an imaginary threat."

In fact, at least 27 countries now have active missile programs, including some with hostile intent that actively support terrorist groups. Iran qualifies as both.

[the invisib1e hand]

there was a time in my life -- and one could say I've been paying for it ever since -- when I really believed that people I didn't even know should be and therefore probably were as nice and considerate and humane and even-handed and generous as I perceived myself to be.

Needless to say, a closer examination of reality proved me wrong on all counts.

Extrapolate that to the presidency, and it's clear that Obama (and all pacifists) need(s) a reality check.

[bray]

Looks like Commrade Putin misunderestimated President Bush.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[Kaslin]

He isn’t the only one to misunderestimate President Bush

[wingsof liberty]

This is really amazing. Not only is Russia objecting to the defense system which they could even TAKE PART in if they wanted to, but theyre doing so at the EXACT SAME TIME their Iranian buddies are shooting off missles the system is designed to defend against!! I have said it before, and will say it again: the system isnt even designed to defend against the large scale assault Russia could muster. So whats the problem???

[Cacique]

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[Tailgunner Joe]

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