Russia might tear up ISR Missile Treaty with USA

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http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060825/53149698.html

MOSCOW, August 25 (RIA Novosti) - Russia could unilaterally withdraw from the Treaty on Intermediate and Shorter Range Missiles, a Defense Ministry official said Friday.

"If there is a pressing need, Russia will pull out of the ISRM Treaty unilaterally," the ministry representative said. "There have been such precedents, in particular, the U.S. withdrawal from the ABM Treaty."

The United States announced it was pulling out of the 1972 ABM Treaty, which covered nuclear weapons for 20 years, in June 2002.

[villager]

1. another "triumph" for the armageddon crowd

God, I can't wait 'til these people rapture their asses off my good, green earth...

[rubberducky]

2. The world is taking giant steps...........backward.

[jpak]

Wonder what Rummy is going to say about this????

An excuse to revive the Pershing missile program???

[wtmusic]

3. I was starting to miss the Cold War

...not.