First this from Reuters because despite its relevance (uttered by the world's new herO today, germane to the stories covered ad nauseam otherwise) it has been lost below the fold.
The article states that "Obama's administration had been cool on a deal reached by his predecessor" refering to a plan to plant "missle defense" in the Czech Republic and Poland despite overwhelming local opposition. It would seem that this administration is now "cool with" that deal.
Interesting that North Korea would provide propagandistic cover for the statement, in that Seoul already has extensive advanced defense systems of the sort and it hasn't deterred the North, nor is it easing the fears and saber rattling. Welcome to O'Reagan's peace thru strength?
The article states that "Obama's administration had been cool on a deal reached by his predecessor" refering to a plan to plant "missle defense" in the Czech Republic and Poland despite overwhelming local opposition. It would seem that this administration is now "cool with" that deal.
Interesting that North Korea would provide propagandistic cover for the statement, in that Seoul already has extensive advanced defense systems of the sort and it hasn't deterred the North, nor is it easing the fears and saber rattling. Welcome to O'Reagan's peace thru strength?
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