U.S. shelves plan for missile shield in Europe

Friday 18th September, 07:20 AM JST

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RomeoRamenII at 02:30 PM JST - 18th September

This missile shield was for global security against Iran's nuclear weapons, once they finish building them. Obama's ignorance and inexperience is proving itself once again in this bad decision. Even democrat strategists are scratching their heads in wonder at Obama's latest kow-towing to Russia, Iran and any other country that wants a piece of us and our allies.

Our allies -- and our nation -- are going to come up against another 'Cuban missle crisis' like John Kennedy, another inexperienced president, had on his watch. We were lucky that time. Obama's stupid choices in both our national security and our economy are outrageous blunders. Obama's making all Americans less safe.
adaydream at 02:39 PM JST - 18th September

Beat them drums for false wars. The republicans are just licking their lips and wishing that Iran would attack some one, anyone.

Crying the Iran nuclear program has turned into a whine.

bush has already given Israel $30Billion for military weapontry. Let them buy it.

I was listening to one talking head today on a FoxNews supporter and he was saying how he could hear the Russian tanks driving down the streets of their cities.

That's when I turned the channel. < :-)
skipthesong at 02:50 PM JST - 18th September

just licking their lips and wishing that Iran would attack some one, anyone." No, you're hoping they attack Israel. Who you gonna drink with, not them.
RomeoRamenII at 02:56 PM JST - 18th September

Obama's new foreign policy agenda: kiss our enemies and kick our allies.
Altria at 03:07 PM JST - 18th September

Obama's new foreign policy agenda: kiss our enemies and kick our allies.

Actually, England, France and Germany seem pretty happy about it!
lostrune2 at 03:41 PM JST - 18th September

In exchange for more Russian support for sanctions against Iran, the US has to move back on something. Lose some to gain some. We'll see if Russia reciprocates; if not, then the missile shield may go back on the table.

In the meantime, everything is not about the US here. The Eastern European people polls are against the missile shield anyways (kinda like how the US poll is against Obama's public option). The Czech and Polish governments only agreed to it in exchange for more NATO funding. Besides, it's their lands, and if they're wrong, it's them who are gonna get bombed, so let them. If they don't want it, then they don't want it; there's no sense forcing it on them on their own lands.
ca1ic0cat at 09:13 PM JST - 18th September

Although I never really understood the Russian position on this the threat is Iran. If backing off on the missile defence gets the Russians on board to tackle Iran that seems a fair trade. I expect Putin will renege on the Iran part though. Time will tell.
RomeoRamenII at 12:30 AM JST - 19th September

Obama on April 5, 2009:

"So let me be clear: Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile activity poses a real threat, not just to the United States, but to Iran's neighbors and our allies. The Czech Republic and Poland have been courageous in agreeing to host a defense against these missiles. As long as the threat from Iran persists, we will go forward with a missile defense system that is cost-effective and proven."

Just words. Just speeches.
Sarge at 12:33 AM JST - 19th September

RR - I'd go even further and say they're outright lies.
zurcronium at 12:50 AM JST - 19th September

another useless pork-barrel project that was dreamed up by the military industrial marketing folks to get billions to waste of taxpayer money. Only deluded republicans can think this program has any merit at all. It has failed for decades and no amount of money will make it work.

Maybe if we throw a trillion dollars at it, it can find the WMD in Iraq the republicans also believed in so deeply.
Sarge at 12:54 AM JST - 19th September

"Maybe if we throw a trilion dollars at it, ( we ) can find the WMD in Ira"

Heck, we threw a trillion dollars at failing companies, and it's all gone down the drain.
adaydream at 01:03 AM JST - 19th September

Sarge

Heck, we threw a trillion dollars at failing companies, and it's all gone down the drain.

The United States is already being repaid back for the loans we made to Wall Street, with interest.

Find those WMD, yet. < :-)
TheQuestion at 03:45 AM JST - 19th September

In exchange for more Russian support for sanctions against Iran, the US has to move back on something. Lose some to gain some. We'll see if Russia reciprocates; if not, then the missile shield may go back on the table.

They have no intention of helping on that front. They have already stated as much and view this as the U.S rectifying a mistake they made which does not merit any sort of cooperation on their part. In the meantime most of eastern europe is pissed at what they see as the U.S selling them out to Russia.

If they want it bad enough, they can go into debt for it. They can talk to the EU. That's an idea.

Gee, what a nice sentiment. Sorry guys, I know we said that we would watch your backs but, eh, we don't really feel like it anymore. Oh, and if russia decides to shut the gass off on you like they did in Ukraine last winter I guess thats tough luck.

And honestly, the EU? They're almost as useless as the UN.
grafton at 07:09 AM JST - 19th September

Altria at 03:07 PM JST - 18th September

“Actually, England, France and Germany seem pretty happy about it!”

That’s because all these counties have had the misfortune of having fought along side the US & they know all about US “friendly fire”.

Obama is making this out as some kind of political gesture when in fact it’s all about saving money, money the US needs, but hasn’t got. Besides which Iran’s weapons will never reach the stage of being a threat to the US or Europe, Israel would never allow things to get that far. So maybe the US made a good investment with Israel after all.
Blue_Tiger at 11:40 PM JST - 22nd September

Thanks, Mr. President, for bailing on our allies -- Especially Poland on the day she was Invaded by 'Mother' Russia seven decades ago -- and showing Mr. Putin "Who's 'really' the 'Boss'".