Putin says he will go beyond diplomacy

[avatar4321]

If the agreement with Poland goes through. He is promising military action.

[Kathianne]

If the agreement with Poland goes through. He is promising military action.

What agreement? The Missile Defense? Do you have a link regarding Putin?

[avatar4321]

What agreement? The Missile Defense? Do you have a link regarding Putin?

News just broke. im not sure theyve had time to write up anything.

[Kathianne]

If the agreement with Poland goes through. He is promising military action.

I'm not finding anything like this, though some Polish are afraid of the reaction:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080820.wwcogeorgia20/BNStory/International/home

Not just Poland, but Ukraine.

[Monkeybone]

if they did do something would we not put the missles defense in or would we do something militarily?

[Sitarro]

I'm not finding anything like this, though some Polish are afraid of the reaction:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080820.wwcogeorgia20/BNStory/International/home

Not just Poland, but Ukraine.

Drudge has it as a headline in bold red. I don't see anything about Putin though.


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Russia warns of response to US missile shield

Aug 20 01:42 PM US/Eastern







Poland Signs U.S. Missile Shield Deal

MOSCOW (AP) - Russia says its response to the further development of a U.S. missile shield in Poland will go beyond diplomacy.
Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying the U.S. missile shield plans are clearly aimed at weakening Russia.

The U.S. says the missile defense system is aimed at protecting the U.S. and Europe from future attacks from states like Iran.

The United States and Poland signed a deal Wednesday to place a U.S. missile defense base just 115 miles from Russia's westernmost fringe.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

WARSAW, Poland (AP)—Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, an agreement that prompted an infuriated Russia to warn of a possible attack against the former Soviet satellite.

Rice dismissed blustery comments from Russian leaders who say Warsaw's hosting of 10 U.S. interceptor missiles just 115 miles from Russia's westernmost frontier opens the country up to attack.

Such comments "border on the bizarre frankly," Rice said, speaking to reporters traveling with her in Warsaw.

"When you threaten Poland, you perhaps forget that it is not 1988," Rice said. "It's 2008 and the United States has a ... firm treaty guarantee to defend Poland's territory as if it was the territory of the United States. So it's probably not wise to throw these threats around."

The deal, which Washington sought as a way of defending the U.S. and Europe from a hypothetical threat of long-distance missiles from Iran, has strained relations between Moscow and the West. Those ties were already troubled by Russia's invasion of its former Soviet neighbor, U.S. ally Georgia, earlier this month.

Speaking to reporters traveling with her, Rice said, "the Russians are losing their credibility."