Posted on 09/14/2008 6:39:51 AM PDT by Salman
US Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has said he will only proceed with installing a US missile shield base in Poland if it does not target Russia, Poland's foreign minister said Thursday.
"In talks with me, senator Obama made the realisation of our (missile shield) agreement conditional on whether he will be certain that the system is not aimed against Russia," Radoslaw Sikorski said at a joint press conference in Warsaw with Russian counterpart Sergei Larvov.
"In a mini-military briefing given before yesterday to senator McCain in which I participated, I can say that what the candidate was told about the purpose of the (missile shield) system has nothing to do with Russia," Sikorski said of a consultation with the Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
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Obama gaffe #3674
Missile shield doesn’t target anything other than incoming missiles.
How can a shield target Russia?
A Shield?
LOL tell me there’s video of him saying this?
LOL, <-()
what Obama doesn’t know could fill a library.
uhh... Excuse me but how does a missile defense system target another country?
Hopefully it should be able to react to any missiles targeted at or over the country where it is located.
Good God! Pointed at Russia??? Somebody please tell him what a shield is.
Oh I hope someone makes some wittty youtube videos I can post. This one is gonna show he is totally unprepared for foreing policy.
Thank you! You are now more qualified to be president than B.O. and most likely have been for years
Jack
Maybe Obama can order the Joint Chiefs to command the military again.
Perhaps the “one half” should reread the definition of “shield”.
What a putz - “Don’t point yer shield at the enemy with the big missiles, Poland!”
Perhaps Poland could make fun of Russia because they can’t use email?
I think Obama means that we will not protect ourselves against any missile attack from Russia.
Ask yourself, what would Ronald Reagan think about Obama’s idea?
This is how the RUSSIANS portrayed what he said, not what Obama himself said. I doubt anyone is that dumb.
Earth to Barry: Defensive shields do not target anyone, anywhere, other than incoming missiles.
Dunce.
Okay, perhaps I am just a “typical whitey who clings to her guns and religion”, but I thought the missle shield was to take down any incoming missles directed at Poland so that they could defend themselves. What am I missing here?
Just think of it - this thread has been up for all of about three minutes and already a half-dozen posters have pointed out the obvious: that a shield doesn’t target anything. Hussein has had weeks or months to think about this, to analyze and seek the advice of experts and he gets it completely wrong. And this guy is supposed to be “thoughtful”, “insightful”, “eloquent and lucid” and possess an intelligence and wisdom beyond that of the average citizen. What a laugh.
Obama’s Russian advisors and speechwriters should check their wording better next time.
glad others noticed this too, let’s hope others PU on this too.
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