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U.S. to Russia: How does a missile defense system in Poland sound?
hotair.com - 8/15/2008
U.S. to Russia: How does a missile defense system in Poland sound?
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A modest system — just 10 missiles in all — and the Poles appear to get more from it than we do, but the message is clear. [...] Read the rest »

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Maybe NATO Is Outdated.
Little Miss Attila — Maybe NATO Is Outdated. Perhaps we should be perhaps we are working toward a "Blow Me, Russia" Alliance. Something light and quick that pivots easily. Preferably, one that could also be used as a "Blow Me, Iran" force. So, um. What are we doing for Ukraine? Yeah. I'm still pissed. The only thing that could possibly lift me out of this funk is some nice domestic drilling. Um, I mean . . . . well, that would be nice, too. I'll enquire about that as well; they tell me there's a weekend coming up.

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News — ... defense deal with Poland as Russia is waging war splits bloggers, who see it as appropriate or rash. John McCain's response to the Russia-Georgia situation has also gone too far for liberal bloggers. And the Republican is taking heat from singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, who doesn't want him to use one of his songs, bloggers note. With the missile defense deal, Poland will have expectations that the United States will provide security against Russian aggression, writes Hot Air's Allahpundit . Those expectations will force Democrats, the likely party in power for the next few ...

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