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news.yahoo.com - 8/15/2008
Russia: Poland risks attack because of US missiles - Yahoo! News
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MOSCOW - A top Russian general said Friday that Poland's agreement to accept a U.S. missile interceptor base exposes the ex-communist nation to attack, possibly by nuclear weapons , the Interfax news agency reported. The statement by Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn is the strongest threat that Russia has issued against the plans to put missile defense elements in former Soviet satellite nations. ...

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United States and Poland Agree on Missile Defense Deal - The Russian Response
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Yesterday the United States and Poland signed a preliminary missile defense deal and in typical reactionary mode Russia has responded. A top Russian general said Friday that Poland’s agreement to accept a U.S. missile interceptor base exposes the ex-communist nation to attack, possibly by nuclear weapons, the Interfax news agency reported. The statement by Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn is the strongest threat that Russia has issued against the plans to put missile defense elements in former Soviet satellite nations. “Poland, by ...

Russia Threatens to Use Nukes Against Poland
Little Green Footballs — ... Today, following the US-Polish agreement on missile defense, Russia is threatening to use nuclear weapons against Poland. ...

Obama the Great War Leader?
Daily Pundit — Russia: Poland risks attack because of US missiles - Yahoo! News MOSCOW - A top Russian general said Friday that Poland’s agreement to accept a U.S. missile interceptor base exposes the ex-communist nation to attack, possibly by nuclear weapons, the Interfax news agency reported. The statement by Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn is the strongest threat that Russia has issued against the plans to put missile defense elements in former Soviet satellite nations. The Russian saber rattling will be greeted by hard core crypto-commie Obama ...

Ivan Wants To Play
Jules Crittenden — ... Brinksmanship from a Russky general who rather idiotically threatens Poland with nukes if the Poles go ahead with the U.S. missile defense program. Here’s Deputy Chief of Staff Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn :“Poland, by deploying (the system) is exposing itself to a strike — 100 percent.” Sounds like windy bullying. Sounds like the Russkies just explained why missile defense is a great idea for Europe. Someone needs to tell the Russian Foreign Ministry, which is still in a froth that ...

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