Physicists challenge US missile claims

[babylonsister]

Physicists challenge US missile claims

Leading U.S. Physicists Challenge U.S. Claims on European Missile Defense Plans

DESMOND BUTLER
AP News

Sep 27, 2007 06:28 EDT

A number of top U.S-based physicists have concluded that the Bush administration used inaccurate claims to reassure NATO allies about U.S. missile defense plans in Eastern Europe.

They say the planned Polish-based interceptors and a radar system in the Czech Republic could target and catch Russian missiles, thus threatening Russia's nuclear deterrent.

That view supports Russia's criticism of the system. Russia adamantly opposes the plan, and the dispute has helped escalate U.S.-Russian tensions to the highest point since the Cold War.

The Pentagon agency overseeing the missile program, the Missile Defense Agency, rejects the scientists' claims, saying their analyses are flawed. The United States says the missile system is intended to counter a threat from Iran and could not take out Russian missiles. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has dismissed Russia's concerns as "ludicrous."

But the six scientists, whose backgrounds include elite American universities, research labs and high levels of government, said in interviews that Russia's concerns were justified.

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[Richard Steele]

1. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know missiles can be aimed in ANY direction, not just South.

It's the B*shCabal™ claims that are ludicrous- as usual.

[ProfessorGAC]

2. So Can A Radar Dish

And since first launch detection is done by satellite, the targeting radar can be pointed wherever the missiles are coming from.

Rice is so stupid. She HAD to cheat her way through school. Just HAD to.
The Professor

[nykym]

3. Surprise!

Surprise! Surpise! Thank you Gomar Pyle.