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iht.com - 8/15/2008
U.S. and Poland set missile deal
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A deal to place a missile defense base on Polish territory angered Russia, but reflected alarm in countries like Poland about Moscow's intentions.

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Consequences Grow as Russia’s Invasion of Georgia Continues
Flopping Aces — ... Consequences of Russia’s action continue to grow as Poland declared on Thursday that it had agreed to a long stalled deal with the U.S. on basing missile defense components on Polish territory. ...

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Patterico's Pontifications — ... In related news, the US and Poland announced a deal to place an American missile defense system in Poland in exchange for a stronger American commitment to defend Poland: ...

Opening the Day: World Goes Crazy, Georgia, Russia, Pakistan
Open Left - Front Page — ... our President announcing it. McCain made a bunch of freepers mad by saying he'd consider a pro-choice VP.  He will promptly choose a pro-lifer. David Sirota points out that Obama is continuing to move very slowly on economic populism. Barack Obama's presidential campaign said on Thursday a potential hike in payroll taxes for wealthy Americans under an Obama administration would not occur for 10 years. What the fuck is going on? The United States and Poland reached a long-stalled deal on Thursday ...

Star Wars Episode II: A New Shield?
Daily Kos — ... to include a complex of interceptor missiles in Poland, and a tracking radar complex in the Czech Republic (pdf). Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year, you'll know that US relations with Russia have hardly been friendly. The proposed US missile defense shield in Europe has been one of the main reasons for tensions between our countries. Although the stated purpose of the shield is "to defend us from Iran" (pdf), the Russians see it another way. From August 15, 2008: The United States and Poland ...

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