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2009-09-17 Europe

Anger in Europe as Obama scraps missile defense

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Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2009-09-17 11:54|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 The point of missile defence was to make it not worthwhile for a state to get a few nuclear missiles, and hence stop proliferation.

Posted by phil_b 2009-09-17 12:47|| 2009-09-17 12:47|| Front Page Top

#2 But he is sooo photogenic. Why, we hadn't seen a rally like that in Berlin since I don't know when...

Bonus points vs Czechs for speaking out against leftwing agendas?

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-09-17 12:50|| 2009-09-17 12:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Dear cousins... welcome to 'hope and change.'

Posted by Besoeker 2009-09-17 13:06|| 2009-09-17 13:06|| Front Page Top

#4 We run just enough of a missile defense program to keep the Czechs and Poles from trying to get the bomb and then pull the rug out from under them when the crunch time comes.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-09-17 14:09|| 2009-09-17 14:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Europe loved Obama during the election. Fickle friends.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-09-17 15:25|| 2009-09-17 15:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Pfft! Who cares! They're all peasants! And they're all revolting!
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You can say that again!
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Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839">AlmostAnonymous5839 2009-09-17 15:59|| 2009-09-17 15:59|| Front Page Top

#7 well, to be fair the chezchs and the poles did drag their feet when Bush 1st offed. assuming they survive, the next time we offer something that they ultimately want, they will prolly grab with both hands and make sure there is actual facilities built and manned before the next administration gets sworn in.

Posted by Nguard 2009-09-17 16:05|| 2009-09-17 16:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Once again Young Barack's being taken to school.

No chance that Putin's band of thieves will put any pressure on their business partners in Iran. Doing so would hit them in the most sensitive spot: their personal accounts, into which flow a goodly portion of any state-supported deal, whether for materiel or technology or civilian equipment.

Obama expected the House of Saud to lead the arabs in reciprocating the concessions he's pushed on Israel. The saudis laughed at him.

Obama expected Ahmadinejad to make serious concessions in return for his dropping any pressure on Iran's nuclear program when he assumes the UNSC presidency. Ahmadinejad is laughing at him.

Obama expects PutinMobutu and his fellow thugs to forgo many millions of Iranian quid for his quo of abandoning missile defense. The Kremlin's ringing with laughter now.

Why did anyone suspect that this naive and oddly arrogant little lamb would not get eaten alive by the world's jackals?

Posted by lex 2009-09-17 18:14|| 2009-09-17 18:14|| Front Page Top

#9 New Obama Administration slogan - "Obama: supportive of our enemies, tough on our friends!"

Posted by DMFD 2009-09-17 22:17|| 2009-09-17 22:17|| Front Page Top

#10 BHARAT RAKSHAK > US ANTI-MISSLE SYSTEMS IN ISRAEL, AZERBAIJAN TO REPLCE SCRAPPED MISSLE SHIELD IN EASTERN EUROPE.

thus of course ergo

SAME > SARKOZY ACCUSES OF IRAN OF HIDING WEAPONS, PROGRAMS WHICH THREATEN ISRAEL.
+ FRANCE: IRAN IS HIDING ADVANCED WEAPONS PROGRAMMES.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-09-17 23:31|| na]">[na] 2009-09-17 23:31|| Front Page Top

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