 righthand says: "Washington is still negotiating with Poland and the Czech Republic over the proposed "third site" - after Alaska and California - for the system. The plan is for 10 interceptor missiles to be based in Poland and a long-range "X-band" radar similar to that at Fylingdales to be based in the Czech Republic. US officials today described Russian objections to the plan as "geopolitical" which in the long run would amount to "much ado about nothing". There remains widespread scepticism in Nato about Washington's claims regarding the need and capability of a missile defence system and the intentions of the Iranians, alliance officials admitted today. There is concern in particular about who would control and decide the firing of anti-missile interceptors situated in Europe. The issue will be on the agenda of the NATO summit in Bucharest in early April. ...Guardian Washington is still negotiating with PolandPoland has pretty much already agreed in principle, as long as the US helps modernise their military. http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/CA7DBC13-8921-424D-88A3-D7BACA8F61C9/ Iran would be able to launch ballistic missiles which could hit most capitals of Europe in "the next two or three years", he said.They hate us for our freedom!  If a missile defence system was in place, he argued, "we can defeat the missiles and dissuade Iran"The US will take care of us. They will bring us "security" and protect our freedom.  . What a load of crock! Some of the leaders are insane. This is the looking at them in the best possible light. Another possibility is that they are flat out evil. Hmmm, which is more reassuring? Neither? Yes, I'm feeling that way too. Oh what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive More American brass living in cloud cuckoo land! Same deceptions that lead them into Iraq and now a worthless dollar. Never learn. Happy when we're down the drain too? We're becoming Homeland 2.0 Court bans deportation of terror suspect Guardian 28th Feb Not all lost yet. One example... Government hopes of deporting dozens of terror suspects to their home countries suffered a serious setback today with the European court of human rights ruling against one such attempt. "This decision will be welcomed by anti-torture and ... Nice!  Man bites dog? |
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