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Moscow says U.S. missile shield aimed at Russia

MOSCOW | Tue Feb 9, 2010 7:59am EST

MOSCOW Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russia's top general said on Tuesday that plans for a U.S. missile shield are directed against his country.

"The development and establishment of the (U.S.) missile shield is directed against the Russian Federation," Interfax news agency quoted Russian armed forces chief of staff, Nikolai Makarov, as saying. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, writing by Amie Ferris-Rotman, editing by Steve Gutterman)

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BeetleB wrote:
A system that has no military offensive capability is a threat to Russia. How about the helmets the soldiers wear? Or their boots?

Poland is a NATO member. Get over it!

Feb 09, 2010 8:33am EST  --  Report as abuse
MarkBench wrote:
“Aiming” a shield?

English being my only language, I try to treat it with respect.

Therefore, I am not sure how one aims a shield.

Shielding ones self from possible harm is hardly an aggressive act.

Aiming nuclear tipped rockets is.

Feb 09, 2010 8:35am EST  --  Report as abuse
BpSitRep wrote:
Ditto to MarkBench comment. If you have say a ‘Star Trek’ spaceship, you could then ‘aim’ your shields….guess we know now what programs the Russian General’s are watching and getting their reality from.

Feb 09, 2010 9:14am EST  --  Report as abuse
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