Originally posted by Mintwithahole.
Now don't get me wrong, I'n not a Yank basher. I personally find the American people great, after all I holiday there every year. But in this case
their government are so two- faced and out of order that I find myself wondering what they are doing. In the 1960s when the Soviets wanted to place
nuclear weapons right next door to the American mainland, in Cuba, they went ballistic (sorry about the pun!) But now they want to do exactly the same
thing by placing their weapon shield in countries that border Russia. If I was Putin I would now begin to negotiate with Cuba about placing weapons in
their country and when Bush throws his rattle out his pram simply make a compromise. Keep you weapons away from my borders and I'll do likewise.
Crisis averted?
Uh there is a Huge difference .. The US ABM missiles are NOT nuclear. They are missiles that are designed to intercept other missiles. (Think patriot
missile system.. Think Iraq war and Scud missiles)
The system that poland etc would put in would be strictly defensive. There isn't a chance in hell they could be used for offencive purposes.
I seriusly get the feeling that people just dont understand exactly what the capabilitys are for the system.
1. You have to build silo's . 1 missile per silo. .. Building the silo will take a year or so.
2. The missile itself is designed to intercept incoming (INCOMING ) missiles.
People here and in russia seem to be woefully ignorant about what the missile shield can and can not do. As it is its questionable the missile shield
will even be able to intercept a incoming missile.
Anyone saying the Missile shield is a first strike weapon is ignorant. They would have to install thousands of these missiles to be able to prevent a
launch from Russia. Not the 10 they are putting in poland.. Not the 10 that are currently the only ones operating on US soil.
Ignorance is bliss it seems .. The missile shield IS NOT A GOD DAMN WEAPON,, IT IS TOTALLY DEFENCIVE IN NATURE. It is only good against a very limited
number of missiles if that at all.