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Obama scraps Bush-era missile defense for new plan
The United States is overhauling Bush-era plans for a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe, based partly on the latest analysis of Iran's offensive capabilities, President Obama said Thursday.The "new missile defense architecture in Europe ... will provide capabilities sooner, build on proven systems and offer greater defenses against the threat of missile attack than the... program" that former President George W. Bush proposed, Obama said.Obama said the change of gears was based on an "updated intelligence assessment" about Iran's ability to hit Europe with missiles.The Islamic republic's "short- and medium-range" missiles pose the most current threat, he said, and "this new ballistic missile defense will best address" that threat.
Did it occur to you that a missile coming from Iran would be above European soil if it is to be launched towards the US?Why exactly are we wasting tons of money to protect Europe, especially if they aren't in any particular danger from Iran anyways? Its a waste of money and pisses off Russia for nothing in return. The money would be much better into R&D to improve the system to avoid another fiasco like the Gulf War.
Because Europes problems have always become ours: WW1 and 2, Bosnia, Kosovo, Serbia.Why exactly are we wasting tons of money to protect Europe,
Apprently BOTH presidents disagree with you. Are they BOTH lying? It was easy for people to claim Bush was a liar but when Obama repeats what Bush says people are dumbstruck.especially if they aren't in any particular danger from Iran anyways?
Apathy is often more expensive. The saying applies; laziness pays off now but hardwork pays off with dividends later.Its a waste of money
russians seem pleased at the moment. We'll have to see if they release a press report. Russians like the fact that Obama has moved it away from the eastern bloc nations Bush was planning it for.and pisses off Russia
its called "missile defense" and it works.for nothing in return.
What system would that be? Both Bush and Obama are confident that Iran is developing nuclear energy as a means by which to easily produce nuclear weapons if they ever choose to. Coupled with their ever increasing ballistic missile capabilties, Iran is the greatest threat and may even trigger an arms race in the ME as Saudis, Iraq, and others struggle to keep pace.The money would be much better into R&D to improve the system to avoid another fiasco like the Gulf War.
they have a nuclear power plant that is capable of producing weapons grade material. They also have short medium and are developing long range weapons. They have all the pieces necessary and are keeping what they are doing hidden. Do we need a mushroom cloud before we even begin to respond to the obvious?Do we have any verifiable proof that Iran has actual nukes?
its not our homeland we are worried about at the moment from Iran.Also do we have proof that their missiles are capable of reaching the eastern seaboard?
Did it occur to you that a missile coming from Iran would be above European soil if it is to be launched towards the US?
Sometimes I'm just surprised by the posts of some users here, and I'm not easy to surprise.
Iran isn't even close to building a missile capable of hitting us. Furthermore, hitting ICBM's is not within the specs for our current system, so it wouldn't work even if they did.
they have a nuclear power plant that is capable of producing weapons grade material. They also have short medium and are developing long range weapons. They have all the pieces necessary and are keeping what they are doing hidden. Do we need a mushroom cloud before we even begin to respond to the obvious?
Iran isn't even close to building a missile capable of hitting us. Furthermore, hitting ICBM's is not within the specs for our current system, so it wouldn't work even if they did.
Good god what a bad misconception. Nuclear Power Plants do not create weapons grade material. The International Atomic Energy Agency in multiple reports have stated that Iran does not have the proper material to create weapons grade uranium. They don't have ICBMs that are capable of even reaching our soil. And enough fearmongering about mushroom clouds Condeleeza you already played that trick once with Iraq.
I think it was more being said that once they start that then the transition is a whole lot closer
Because Europes problems have always become ours: WW1 and 2, Bosnia, Kosovo, Serbia.
Apprently BOTH presidents disagree with you. Are they BOTH lying? It was easy for people to claim Bush was a liar but when Obama repeats what Bush says people are dumbstruck.
Apathy is often more expensive. The saying applies; laziness pays off now but hardwork pays off with dividends later.
russians seem pleased at the moment. We'll have to see if they release a press report. Russians like the fact that Obama has moved it away from the eastern bloc nations Bush was planning it for.
its called "missile defense" and it works.
What system would that be? Both Bush and Obama are confident that Iran is developing nuclear energy as a means by which to easily produce nuclear weapons if they ever choose to. Coupled with their ever increasing ballistic missile capabilties, Iran is the greatest threat and may even trigger an arms race in the ME as Saudis, Iraq, and others struggle to keep pace.
We have estimated several times they're at least 15-20 years off. The president of Iran no matter how crazy he is you have to realize he doesn't have the power in Iran he can claim all the crazy stuff he wants but he's no threat to the US
they may not have the tech but they have people that are learning to work with nuclear materil and it will be way easer for them to work with some thing nuclear that they buy from china russia or north korea
Good god what a bad misconception. Nuclear Power Plants do not create weapons grade material. The International Atomic Energy Agency in multiple reports have stated that Iran does not have the proper material to create weapons grade uranium. They don't have ICBMs that are capable of even reaching our soil. And enough fearmongering about mushroom clouds Condeleeza you already played that trick once with Iraq.
AP NewsBreak: Nuke agency says Iran can make bomb
(AP) – 1 hour ago
VIENNA — Experts at the world's top atomic watchdog are in agreement that Tehran has the ability to make a nuclear bomb and is on the way to developing a missile system able to carry an atomic warhead, according to a secret report seen by The Associated Press.
The document drafted by senior officials at the International Atomic Energy Agency is the clearest indication yet that the agency's leaders share Washington's views on Iran's weapon-making capabilities.
Now you're just reaching. For that same reason we should concentrate on africa as well. They can buy nukes from china and russia
I wouldnt call that a reach just a logical conection
Well then we should waste money building missile shields everywhere as any country can buy nukes from russia and china
These questions proceed from a false premise -- that a threat must actually exist before the defense for tha threat can be developed and/or deployed.Do we have any verifiable proof that Iran has actual nukes? Also do we have proof that their missiles are capable of reaching the eastern seaboard?
red herring. Nuclear power plants do not make weapons grade material when generating electricity. No one claimed they did. Theproblem is Iran is enriching its own material even though they were given international guarantees of being provided nuclear fuel if they would not produce it themselves. They refused. Ever wonder why?Nuclear Power Plants do not create weapons grade material.
you are dead wrong. They have every ability to make it if they chooseThe International Atomic Energy Agency in multiple reports have stated that Iran does not have the proper material to create weapons grade uranium.
not yet. But that is not our main worry at the moment. Its our interest in Europe that is.They don't have ICBMs that are capable of even reaching our soil.
cry me a river, build me a bridge, and get over it.And enough fearmongering about mushroom clouds Condeleeza you already played that trick once with Iraq.
Pffft, it's still inferior to my plan...which has mechs.
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