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"I am strongly in favor of using poisoned gas against uncivilized tribes. The moral effect should be good...and it would spread a lively terror.... "-- Winston Churchill commenting on the British use of poison gas against the Iraqis after World War I

 

US says Russia has not responded to missile shield proposals

The United States said Wednesday that Russia has not responded to fresh US proposals to try to ease its concerns over US missile shield plans despite reports from Moscow suggesting it rejects them.

An unnamed Kremlin official quoted by Russian news agencies said Russia cannot accept the proposals as they contain nothing new and will take up negotiations with the next administration of Barack Obama.

However, US arms control negotiator John Rood told AFP that no formal response has been received.

Webmaster's Commentary: 

Memo to John Rood: what part of "lame duck administration" are you having a difficult time understanding??

Comments

The Russians may also be obliquely hinting that attacking Iran

michael mazur

would be regarded as new policy which should be left `til after Jan 20, when maybe Obama might have a distinct disinclination to - let's hope so.

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