Obama Ready to Drop Missile Defense Shield Plans for Russian Help with Iran

[TechAlum05]

"Washington has told Moscow that Russian help in resolving Iran's nuclear program would make its missile shield plans for Europe unnecessary, a Russian daily said on Monday, citing White House sources.
U.S. President Barack Obama made the proposal on Iran in a letter to his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, Kommersant said, referring to unidentified U.S. officials."

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20090302/120375219.html

Barack Obama is ready to drop the missile defense shield project in Poland in the Czech Republic so Russia can help us deal with Iran's nuclear program. On the other hand, numerous Russian companies and individuals have aided Iran's nuclear program in past years.

[saltydawg]

"Washington has told Moscow that Russian help in resolving Iran's nuclear program would make its missile shield plans for Europe unnecessary, a Russian daily said on Monday, citing White House sources.
U.S. President Barack Obama made the proposal on Iran in a letter to his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, Kommersant said, referring to unidentified U.S. officials."

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20090302/120375219.html

Barack Obama is ready to drop the missile defense shield project in Poland in the Czech Republic so Russia can help us deal with Iran's nuclear program. On the other hand, numerous Russian companies and individuals have aided Iran's nuclear program in past years.

The MDS is a joke. Just another welfare check to WAR, Inc.

[JuBru]

The MDS is a joke

In concept or actuallity?

[saltydawg]

In concept or actuallity?

Both if using rockets. Maybe in the future with different technology.

This whole thing with MDS for Europe was a boondoggle from the start to finish.

[JuBru]

Both if using rockets. Maybe in the future with different technology.

This whole thing with MDS for Europe was a boondoggle from the start to finish.

There's not a difference between rockets anad missiles to you?

The bolded part is why I agree with the second sentence...

[saltydawg]

There's not a difference between rockets anad missiles to you?

The bolded part is why I agree with the second sentence...

MDS for Europe or Japan or Costa Rica is just a plan to sell American technology at taxpayer expense.

[JuBru]

MDS for Europe or Japan or Costa Rica is just a plan to sell American technology at taxpayer expense.

At taxpayer expense?

[saltydawg]

At taxpayer expense?

Who do you think is paying for the MDS?

[mildawg]

Now someone is an expert on the missile defense shield. Shocker...

[JuBru]

Who do you think is paying for the MDS?

Well duh...

[saltydawg]

Now someone is an expert on the missile defense shield. Shocker...

It's all public information. Plus a little common sense.

[saltydawg]

Well duh...

That's why Obama is dropping it. A worthless piece of junk that would not work if it ever was used. Rusla, expect the defense budget to get a good haircut and to lose 30 pounds.

[JuBru]

That's why Obama is dropping it. A worthless piece of junk that would not work if it ever was used. Rusla, expect the defense budget to get a good haircut and to lose 30 pounds.

PLease, I'm already loosing 30 lbs, before he was elected

But yeah, obviously, as it's a DEM administration, anything and everything military-wise gets cut because the Dems have yet to learn anything. Reps aren't totally better in this category either, they do the extreme and waste it like crazy.

Missile defense is not worthless or anything of the sort. Just comes a question of when it is viable, and is it being put where it should be.

[Abominable Gorilla]

Both if using rockets. Maybe in the future with different technology.

You don't know what you're talking about.

[saltydawg]

You don't know what you're talking about.

Really? Why don't you explain why the system would work on the one and only live test, and what counter measures you would take if you were attacking a MDS system.