From: George Sherwood 

Adam > wrote:
> George Sherwood wrote:
>> Looks like tomorrow will be an interesting day at work.
>>
>> George
>>
>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070607/ap_on_re_eu/bush
>>
>> HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Russian President
>> Vladimir Putin, bitterly opposed to a U.S. missile shield in Eastern
>> Europe, told President Bush on Thursday that Moscow would drop its
>> objections if the system were installed in Azerbaijan.
>>
>> Putin told Bush he would not seek to retarget Russian missiles on Europe
>> if the United States agreed to put the radar-based system in Azerbaijan,
>> a former Soviet republic bordering the Caspian Sea.
>
> I wonder if Putin asked the Azeri before suggesting it.

I read an article that stated he did.  Sure there will be more about it
today at work.

>
> It's fairly devious as it means the polar route from Russia to the US is
> still open.

This limited system was never going to work against Russia.  It wasn't the target.

>
> It also means it's an easy target for the Iranians to hit.

Easy, you are really overestimating Iranian capabilities.  I don't think
so.  I am guessing there will be a nice layered defense.

George

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