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    Obama Says Missile Defense Decision Is Not About Russia
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    "And this program will not be a threat to them." He added: "If the byproduct of it is that the Russians feel a little less paranoid and are now willing to work more effectively with us to deal with threats like ballistic missiles from Iran or nuclear development in Iran, you know, then that's a bonus." Russia said Saturday that it will scrap a plan to deploy missiles near Poland since Obama dumped the planned missile shield in Eastern Europe. Full Article at CNSNews.com
    If the byproduct of it is that the Russians feel a little less paranoid and are now willing to work more effectively with us to deal with threats like ballistic missiles from Iran or nuclear development in Iran, you know, then that's a bonus.
    New York Times Company – New York Times Company SOURCE: CNSNews.com 2 months ago
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Obama Says Missile Defense Decision Is Not About Russia
  1. If you are trying to tell me this has nothing to do with administration trying to get a better relationship with Russia, I don't believe you. What they did, in my view, undercut two good allies, the Poles and the Czech Republic.
    SOURCE: CNSNews.com 2 months ago
  2. This is going to be seen as a capitulation to the Russians, who had no real basis to object to what we were doing. And at the end of the day you empowered the Russians, you made Iran happy and you made the people in Eastern Europe wonder who we are as Americans.
    SOURCE: CNSNews.com 2 months ago
  3. My task here was not to negotiate with the Russians ... The Russians don't make determinations about what our defense posture is.
    Barack Obama – Barack Obama SOURCE: CNSNews.com 2 months ago
  4. Having spent most of my career at the CIA, I am all too familiar with the pitfalls of over-reliance on intelligence assessments that can become outdated
    SOURCE: CNSNews.com 2 months ago
  5. Russia's attitude and possible reaction played no part in my recommendation to the president on this issue
    SOURCE: CNSNews.com 2 months ago
  6. Russia had always been paranoid about this, but George Bush was right. This wasn't a threat to them ... And this program will not be a threat to them.
    Barack Obama – Barack Obama SOURCE: CNSNews.com 2 months ago

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