QUOTE (ArchAngel @ Sep 23 2009, 06:23 PM)

Gee big surprise two weeks after President Obama scaps the Missle Shield, NOW Russia is agreeing with US.
Seems like a win-win to me. We agree to shelve plans to proceed with a weapons system that's decades away from working and in the process save hundreds of billions of dollars AND get Russia's cooperation against Iran.
We will also continue to develop and perfect missile defense on our own soil in Alaska, where we have more control, and direct it towards North Korea, who already has nukes.
What's the problem?
The only ones who seem to have a problem with us scrapping the so-called "missile shield" is Israel. That's tough. Until they give us something, i.e. put a freeze on settlements, or come to the table to negotiate a two-state solution, then let 'em squirm a little bit.