Part of to-days Prague speech...
Make no mistake: As long as these weapons exist, we will maintain a safe, secure and effective arsenal to deter any adversary, and guarantee that defense to our allies," he said.
He also gave his most unequivocal pledge yet to proceed with a missile defense system in Europe while Iran pursues nuclear weapons, as the West alleges. That shield is to be based in the Czech Republic and Poland. Those countries are on Russia's doorstep, and the move has contributed to a significant decline in U.S.-Russia relations.
In the interest of resetting ties with Moscow, Obama previously had appeared to soft-pedal his support for the Bush-era shield proposal. But he adopted a different tone in Prague.
"As long as the threat from Iran persists, we will go forward with a missile defense system that is cost-effective and proven," Obama said, earning cheers from the crowd.
This was in part a message to Russia, which has balked at using its influence to press Iran to drop its nuclear pursuits.
Obama Nuclear Weapons
Make no mistake: As long as these weapons exist, we will maintain a safe, secure and effective arsenal to deter any adversary, and guarantee that defense to our allies," he said.
He also gave his most unequivocal pledge yet to proceed with a missile defense system in Europe while Iran pursues nuclear weapons, as the West alleges. That shield is to be based in the Czech Republic and Poland. Those countries are on Russia's doorstep, and the move has contributed to a significant decline in U.S.-Russia relations.
In the interest of resetting ties with Moscow, Obama previously had appeared to soft-pedal his support for the Bush-era shield proposal. But he adopted a different tone in Prague.
"As long as the threat from Iran persists, we will go forward with a missile defense system that is cost-effective and proven," Obama said, earning cheers from the crowd.
This was in part a message to Russia, which has balked at using its influence to press Iran to drop its nuclear pursuits.
Obama Nuclear Weapons
HIS "unequivocal pledge" MEAN'S EXACTLY ZIP, nota, nothing -0- As long as he is in talks to cut and destroy our stockpiles of nukes and stop further development, as long as he cuts spending for the military and the pentagon, as long as he looks to arm a "american crops. volunteer service" with the same funding and weapons as our federal military......this pos did nothing but play to the audience he was in front of, telling them he was still working towards the missle defense shield as he tells russia he will NOT install it...he is a liar that is doing nothing but weakening our country in the face of the rest of the world so that he can show his supporters, that "he is doing something" .....yea screwing them and the rest of our country over as a military power be it defensive or from a "deterient" standpoint..... we are slowly becoming "toast"
