Biden Headed to Eastern Europe This Week

[SpartanDem]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden heads to central and eastern Europe on Tuesday to soothe concerns from Poland and the Czech Republic about Washington's revamped plans for a missile defense system there.

The two countries are still smarting from President Barack Obama's decision to shelve a Bush-era plan to install elements of a missile shield on their territory to protect against possible long-range missile attacks by Iran.

Obama's plan, which the White House says is designed to face more immediate threats from Tehran, would start by deploying sea-based interceptors and then, in a second phase, land-based systems that would target short and medium-range missiles.

The United States has already told Poland it could be one of the sites for the interceptors, and that topic -- along with general concerns about the new plan -- is likely to come up at meetings Biden will hold with leaders in Warsaw and Prague.

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE59I5K720091019

[Clio the Leo]

1. Eastern Europe is hot!

(or at least it will be when Joe is there)

[Jennicut]

2. The missile shield was a complete waste of money and time

Thankfully that stupid idea was scrapped.
I guess we have to placate the Polish and Czechs but really, they had to know changes might come with a new President.

[Beacool]

3. Figures who would be the first two to comment.

:rofl:



:hi:

[Jennicut]

4. Hey, I kept it to political issues only!

I am innocent here, really....:)

[Beacool]

6. Hmmm, me thinks the lady doth protest too much...............

;-)

[Cha]

5. VP Biden will sooth

their ruffled feathers.