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Philadelphia Inquirer
October 23, 2007
The Bush administration is aiming to strike deals by the end of the year to establish missile-defense bases in the Czech Republic and Poland, yet that ambitious timetable might be in jeopardy.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested yesterday he still believes Warsaw will cooperate after Poland's opposition party ousted ruling conservatives in parliamentary elections on Sunday. The opposition does not oppose hosting a U.S. missile base but has criticized the outgoing government for not negotiating harder.
Gates, asked about possible ramifications for the Pentagon's plan to expand missile defenses, said the United States has enjoyed good cooperation from Poland regardless of the makeup of its government.
"I expect that cooperation to continue," Gates said in Kiev, Ukraine.
The Pentagon wants to install 10 interceptor rockets in Poland that could defend all of Europe against a long-range missile fired from the Middle East.
- Associated Press
October 23, 2007
The Bush administration is aiming to strike deals by the end of the year to establish missile-defense bases in the Czech Republic and Poland, yet that ambitious timetable might be in jeopardy.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested yesterday he still believes Warsaw will cooperate after Poland's opposition party ousted ruling conservatives in parliamentary elections on Sunday. The opposition does not oppose hosting a U.S. missile base but has criticized the outgoing government for not negotiating harder.
Gates, asked about possible ramifications for the Pentagon's plan to expand missile defenses, said the United States has enjoyed good cooperation from Poland regardless of the makeup of its government.
"I expect that cooperation to continue," Gates said in Kiev, Ukraine.
The Pentagon wants to install 10 interceptor rockets in Poland that could defend all of Europe against a long-range missile fired from the Middle East.
- Associated Press