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breitbart.com - 10/9/2009
New US missile plan raises
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The new missile plan from US President Barack Obama's administration raises questions and Moscow is waiting for Washington to explain its intentions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. "The statements that are constantly being voiced raise more questions than answers," ...
Russia: We’ll Nuke ‘Aggressors’ First
wired.com - 10/14/2009
Russia: We’ll Nuke ‘Aggressors’ First
— wired.com — Russia is weighing changes to its military doctrine that would allow for a “preventive” nuclear strike against... its enemies — even those armed only with conventional weapons. The news comes just as American diplomats are trying to get ... (more) Russia: We’ll Nuke ‘Aggressors’ First

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"Russia Disses Iran Sanctions"
tnr.com - 10/14/2009
"Russia Disses Iran Sanctions"
— tnr.com — Well, that s the way I read the headline in The Washington Post . Russia Dismisses Iran... Sanctions was how it was actually written, followed by Russian Foreign Minister: Threats of Iran Sanctions Won t Work. The dispatch is from Mary Beth Sheridan, a ... (more) "Russia Disses Iran Sanctions"

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breitbart.com - 10/14/2009
Report: Russia to allow pre-emptive nukes
— breitbart.com — MOSCOW (AP) - A top Russian security official says Moscow reserves the right to conduct pre-emptive nuclear... strikes to safeguard the country against aggression on both a large and a local scale, according to a newspaper interview published Wednesday. ... (more) Report: Russia to allow pre-emptive nukes

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Ace of Spades HQ:  Russia: Hey Thanks For Abandoing That Missile Defense Plan But We're Not To Happy With Your New Idea Either

Weekly Standard Blog:  Russia Still Unhappy with Missile Defense

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Russia: Hey Thanks For Abandoing That Missile Defense Plan But We're Not To Happy With Your New Idea Either
Ace of Spades HQ — Russia: Hey Thanks For Abandoing That Missile Defense Plan But We're Not To Happy With Your New Idea Either You know, it's like if you give into thug regimes like Russia they aren't satisfied but actually want more. But what the hell do I know, it's not like I'm a Nobel Laurette or anything. The new missile plan from US President Barack Obama's administration raises questions and Moscow is waiting for Washington to explain its intentions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. "The statements that are constantly being voiced raise more questions than ...

Russia Still Unhappy with Missile Defense
Weekly Standard Blog — ... The AFP is reporting that despite pulling the ground based mid-course interceptor from Europe, the Russians remain unhappy with Noble Laureate Obama's missile defense plans. Ivan is, of course, playing the classic Russian game here -- push until you meet resistance. In a terrible lapse of judgment, the White House demonstrated to Moscow that they can extract concessions simply by throwing a fit over purportedly "destabilizing" weapon systems. That's why it was such an enormous error to allow Russia to tie conventional defense systems into the START follow-on treaty -- it allows ...

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