Rice to sign missile defense deal this week in Prague

Rice to sign missile defense deal this week in Prague

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice travels to Europe on Monday to sign a missile defense agreement in Prague and will make stops in Sofia and Tbilisi, the State Department said on Sunday.

State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Rice will meet with senior Czech, Bulgarian and Georgian officials on a wide range of bilateral and transatlantic issues during the four-day trip.

In Prague, Rice will sign an agreement for stationing a U.S. missile defense radar on Czech soil, McCormack said in a statement.

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Must get this done before the election!

Russia opposes the missile defense shield system, arguing that it could someday be expanded to neutralize its nuclear deterrent.

Why should anyone care if the Russians are opposed?

Who will push that button first, Russia, U.S.A., China, North Korea, India, Pakistan, Israel or Iran?

Have you had a good dose of potassium iodide recently?

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[edit on 6-7-2008 by The_Alarmist2012]

"Why should anyone care if the Russians are opposed?"

Number of nuclear weapons stocked by country's.

United States 4,075 / 5,535
"Russia 5,830 / 16,000"
United Kingdom 200
France France