reuters.com - 1/16/2009
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama's administration will review plans to deploy elements of a U.S. missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic, Obama's nominee for a top Pentagon post said on Thursday.
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com - 1/18/2009
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What looks like a regular piece of glass
is strong enough to prevent an assassination. This technological...
marvel is protecting President-elect Barack Obama. Armen Keteyian reports.
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U.S. to review Europe missile shield under Obama
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... to the contrary. U.S. officials say such a small number of missiles could easily be overwhelmed by Russia's large arsenal and that the system is aimed at protecting the United States and its allies from "rogue states," particularly Iran. Michele Flournoy, Obama's nominee to become undersecretary for policy at the Pentagon, said the plans should be reviewed as part of a regular broad look at policy, known as the quadrennial defense review .. due to take place this year ... Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE50F0...
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