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Missile Defense Watch: Russia and USA Clash Over European Missile Shield
Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) smiles during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow’s Kremlin April 23, 2007.
US, Russia clash over missile shield for Europe
Russia rebuffed Monday an attempt by US Defence Secretary Robert Gates to soften opposition to Washington’s plan for a missile defence shield in Europe, saying it threatens global security.
Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov told Gates in Moscow that the planned system “is a seriously destabilizing factor that can have a significant influence on regional and global security.”
Gates, who also met with President Vladimir Putin, came to Moscow reiterating Pentagon reassurances that the anti-missile shield would not be aimed at Russia and also holding out offers of cooperation.
“In my talks with the Russian leaders we’ll reiterate that the United States is willing to explore cooperation with Russia across the full spectrum of missile defence activities,” he said.
Gates told Serdyukov that he wanted “to see how we can more positively develop our military-to-military relationship.”
However, there was little sign of progress in easing Moscow’s opposition.
“I would like to underline the point that the Russian position with respect to this issue remains unchanged,” Serdyukov said.
This will be the beginning of years of negotiations between the United States and Russia – Cold War style.
TRUST BUT VERIFY.
But, didn’t President Reagan say that America would share the missile defense technology with the Soviets so that nuclear stockpiles could be MUTUALLY reduced?
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Paul Nowak on Senator Harry Reid’s Iraq War is LOST
Democrats challenge Bush on Iraq bill
A historic veto showdown assured, Democratic leaders agreed Monday on legislation that requires the first U.S. combat troops to be withdrawn from Iraq by Oct. 1 with a goal of a complete pullout six months later.
“No more will Congress turn a blind eye to the Bush administration’s incompetence and dishonesty,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record) said in a speech in which he accused the president of living in a state of denial about events in Iraq more than four years after the U.S.-led invasion.
Bush, confident of enough votes to sustain his veto, was unambiguous in his response. “I will strongly reject an artificial timetable (for) withdrawal and/or Washington politicians trying to tell those who wear the uniform how to do their job,” he told reporters in the Oval Office as he met with his top Iraq commander, Gen. David Petraeus.
Nevada Senator Harry Reid = Chief Democrat Surrender Monkey
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Giuliani Notes: More States in Play With a Giuliani Nomination
Republican presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani hands back an autographed campaign poster to the crowd after a rally at Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, April 3, 2007.
Hotline: Giuliani: Put More States In Play, Or Else We’ll Use (Lose)
Interviewed this a.m. on “Smerconish,” the Imus substitute on MSNBC, Giuliani said
“From a political point of view, I probably have the best chance of putting states like New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington, Oregon, California in play. And as a Republicans, if we don’t put those states in play next time … we may see a Democratic president.”
Of course and the polling supports this thesis.
Why do you think the Clinton Cabal wants Rudy OUT?
Hotline says that New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are realistically in play while the Western states of California, Oregon and Washington are a second tier reach.
But, what Hotline does not explain is that while these blue Western states may be a reach, Hillary will have to expend advertising dollars there to hold them. Money that would otherwise go to battleground states.
And where else to burn televison ad money than in California, where a GOP Presidential candidate has not been successful since Reagan.
There is nothing but common sense here……..
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Conservative Christians Favor Giuliani
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, left, and former Oklahoma City Mayor Ron Norick, right, look back at a screen showing video of the 2001 terror attacks in New York, at the start of a symposium on leadership at the Oklahoma City National Memorial in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 19, 2007. The two former mayors helped lead their cities through acts of terrorism on American soil.
Los Angeles Times: Abortion aside, conservative Christians like Giuliani for 2008
A poll finds the liberal leaning former New York mayor to be the top choice of white GOP evangelicals.
Nationwide, he is the No. 1 choice of white conservative Christians for the Republican nomination. A Times poll this month found 26% of them favor Giuliani — more than double the portion supporting either of his top rivals, John McCain or Mitt Romney.
Giuliani’s improbable appeal to these culturally conservative voters suggests that they may pose less of a threat to his quest for the nomination than widely assumed. His lead among those voters is partly circumstance; no other Republican has consolidated their support.
But it also demonstrates the potency of his tough-on-terrorism message among conservatives who prize strong leadership on national security.
“You want someone who’s demonstrated character,” said Mike Brown, a Pella city employee walking past tulip beds in the town square, on his way to lunch at In’tveld’s diner.
Brown, 56, thinks Giuliani is wrong on abortion, but he wants a president who will cope with crisis the way the mayor responded to the terrorist strikes of Sept. 11, 2001. “Just being able to remain calm, dispatch the people, handle the situation — those are things I really find favorable,” Brown said.
Some evangelicals are also willing to ignore Giuliani’s liberal social views because they sense that he gives Republicans their best shot at holding the White House in an otherwise dismal election climate for the party.
“We have some differences, but he’s electable,” said Milby, 34, who was picking up her children at the Pella Christian Grade School one recent afternoon.
And then there is Fred Thompson.
But, Flap does not think Thompson will run. But, should he…..
And does anyone think that McCain and/or Romney will sit idly by as Thompson picks off conservative voters?
In Flap’s estimation, a Thompson candidacy further fragments conservative evangelical’s choices – particularly in Iowa and South Carolina.
Let’s look at some quotes:
Retired teacher Lorraine Long, 74, said she was not “a huge Giuliani fan” and strongly disagreed with him on abortion. But she still might support him because of what she sees as his strength on national security.
“If we’re annihilated, we can’t fight abortion and the liberals,” she said.
Vande Voort, 60, a secretary at the Pella airport who described herself as a devout Christian, is willing to look beyond his views on abortion and other social issues.
“I think he’s a good leader,” she said. “We need someone who is a good leader.”
Hence the polls……..
Rudy stumping for votes in Iowa
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Day By Day by Chris Muir April 23, 2007