Putin suckers Bush, missile defense program effectively canceled
Bush, Putin agree to cooperate on missile shield plan - CNN.com
Putin’s proposal to drop objections if the system were set up in Azerbaijan was a welcome surprise, as Moscow’s rhetoric condemning the shield and the relationship between Russia and the United States were beginning to be reminiscent of the Cold War era…Putin said he had suggested using an existing radar station in neighboring Azerbaijan, which covers all of Europe.
“The existing agreement makes it possible for us to do this. And the president of Azerbaijan stressed he would be glad to contribute to world security and stability,” Putin said. He said he met with the Azerbaijan president on Wednesday.
We might as well cancel the missile defense program for Europe if it is going to be under Russian control. What a waste of money it would be to build a system that will be turned off the first time Putin wants to put some pressure on the Europeans in the middle of a crisis.
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