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WillieW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 12:51 PM
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Russia signals new optimism on ties with U.S. .
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http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/2/8/worldupdates/2009-02-08T200630Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-379046-1&sec=Worldupdates


Russia signals new optimism on ties with U.S.
By Noah Barkin and David Brunnstrom


MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Russia welcomed on Sunday an offer by the United States "to press the reset button" on relations with Moscow and suggested the two sides could jointly review the contentious issue of missile defence.

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov gestures during a news conference at the 45th Conference on Security Policy in Munich February 8, 2009. (REUTERS/Michaela Rehle)
Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov told a news conference: "It is obvious that the new U.S. administration has a very strong desire to change and that inspires optimism."

Earlier, he described as "very positive" a remark by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at an international security conference in Munich that it was time to "reset" relations and end a dangerous drift in ties between Russia and NATO.

Moscow strongly opposed plans by former President George W. Bush's plans to deploy parts of a missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic, to defend against perceived threats from countries hostile to Washington, chiefly Iran.

Ivanov, also speaking in Munich, indicated that Moscow was prepared to discuss missile threats with Washington.

"We do not claim there is no threat. The question is how we are going to react to the hypothetical threat of the spread of missile technologies," he said.

"There are a few options




Thank you President Obama!
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haw river Donating Member (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 01:22 PM
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1. BUT
BIDEN SAYS WE WILL CONTINUE MISSILE DEFENSES

will Big O stop missile site in Poland?

One purpose only

Attack Russian missiles on launch sites.
Russians know this
Protect Israel from Iran blarney baloney.

Russia can release 200 ICBM loaded each with 10 hi tech warheads which make Hirioshima look like firecrackers.

We cannot,per Pentagon, stop once in flight due to Low Heat emission engines and hi tech Decoys.

Two ICBM destroy Israel in 5 minutes.

200 ICBM each with 10 war heads destroy all of USA. This afternoon.

One Silo. Seven stories underground.

Serious stuff folks

Putin plus two top Generals warned USA and Israel do not bomb our pal Iran.

Israel is playing with total destruction of 7 million.

USA can only watch and complain no retaliation possible.
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haw river Donating Member (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 01:25 PM
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2. 200 ICBM swoosh
BIDEN SAYS WE WILL CONTINUE MISSILE DEFENSES

will Big O stop missile site in Poland?

One purpose only

Attack Russian missiles on launch sites.
Russians know this
Protect Israel from Iran blarney baloney.

Russia can release 200 ICBM loaded each with 10 hi tech warheads which make Hiroshima look like firecrackers.

We cannot,per Pentagon, stop once in flight due to Low Heat emission engines and hi tech Decoys.

Two ICBM destroy Israel in 5 minutes.

200 ICBM each with 10 war heads destroy all of USA. This afternoon.

One Silo. Seven stories underground.

Serious stuff folks

Putin plus two top Generals warned USA and Israel do not bomb our pal Iran.

Israel is playing with total destruction of 7 million.

USA can only watch and complain no retaliation possible.

cswinney2@triad.rr.com
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