From ABC News:
US President Barack Obama denied that "paranoid" objections from Russia influenced his decision to abandon plans by the former Bush administration to site a missile defence system in Eastern Europe.
"Russia had always been paranoid about this, but George [W] Bush was right, this wasn't a threat to them," Mr Obama said in an interview on CBS show Face the Nation, days before he is set to meet Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the United Nations.
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More News On President Obama's Remarks On Missile Defense
Obama: Missile defense decision not about Russia -- AP
Obama defends new missile defense policy, says not about Russia -- China View
Obama defends new missile shield policy -- Reuters
Obama, Gates defend move to scrap Bush missile shield -- Christian Science Monitor
My Comment: I must admit that I was surprised by the following remark from President Obama:
"Russia had always been paranoid about this, but George [W] Bush was right, this wasn't a threat to them," Mr Obama said in an interview on CBS show Face the Nation.
This is a story that will occupy military strategists, pundits, and politicians for the next few weeks (if not longer). This is just a start of a great debate.
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