US, Poland agree on outline deal for missile bases

[Terri]

By ANNE GEARAN
Associated Press
July 3, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States and Poland have tentatively agreed to base American missiles in Poland for a future missile shield against Iran, U.S. and Polish officials said Wednesday.

The outline deal reached in Washington this week improves chances that President Bush will have the key elements of his missile defense plan in place by the time he leaves office, but there is no guarantee the shield will ever be built or would work as advertised.

Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said he and the chief U.S. negotiator, John Rood, finished negotiations Tuesday and that results of the talks were given to Poland's prime minister and foreign minister, who "now have to make a political decision -- yes or no."

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[rangerrebew]

Just how are defensive missles a threat to the Soviet Union? Oh well. I'd like to see it happen but this has all the earmarks of what Clinton did with Kyoto; strike a deal, send it to the politburo when its too late to be acted on before the new prez takes over, and then have it rejected.