U.S. to review Europe missile shield under Obama

[struggle4progress]

Source: Reuters

By Andrew Gray

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama's administration will review plans to deploy elements of a U.S. missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic, Obama's nominee for a top Pentagon post said on Thursday.

The plan to base 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar in the Czech Republic has strained relations between Washington and Moscow, which says the system is a threat to Russian security despite U.S. assurances to the contrary.

U.S. officials say such a small number of missiles could easily be overwhelmed by Russia's large arsenal and that the system is aimed at protecting the United States and its allies from "rogue states," particularly Iran.

Michele Flournoy, Obama's nominee to become undersecretary for policy at the Pentagon, said the plans should be reviewed as part of a regular broad look at policy, known as the quadrennial defense review .. due to take place this year ...

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[JeffreyWilliamson]

1. What the...

If they decide to change the plans, does that mean Cold War 2 is off? Did I waste all that money having a fallout shelter built in my back yard for nothing?

I guess mom was right, I should have just stuck to the duct tape, plastic sheeting, and iodine tablets like she did.

On a purely unrelated note, would anyone be interested in buying an extra, only slightly used fallout shelter?

[okiru109]

2. phew... more signs of the times

:evilgrin:

[shadowknows69]

3. There's a missle shield UNDER Obama?

Wouldn't it be safer over him? Doesn't anyone write decent headlines anymore?