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Originally Posted by GPK

I know bro....I just find it comical the media feels the need to make a big deal over this whole offer by Putin. The chances of it happening are slim and none.

For one thing...the system that is there is soley an early warning system and not the actual X band radar that is used to guide the anti-missle intercepter. Another thing, Russian does not own the radar system, they lease it from Azerbaijan.

Its not the deal itself but the fact that Putin toned down the rhetoric. They are now going to talk about this stuff. Instead of:
Bush: Antimissles system in.
Putin: Missles aimed at Europe and US.

Then end.