RSSObama scrapping missile shield in Eastern Europe
From: The Washington Times | September 17, 2009
UPDATED: President Obama on Thursday said he is scrapping current plans for a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic that was intended to protect against the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, but said he is doing so in order to deploy a more flexible system, possibly in those same countries, that his administration said is an “enhancement.” Mr. Obama, in a statement at the White House, said that his “new approach” will “best address the threat posed by Iran’s ongoing ballistic missile defense program.” He and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates emphasized that the new system …
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