Bush Defends Decision to Pursue Missile Defense
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President Bush defended his decision to pursue a missile defense system on Tuesday and said those who oppose the idea do not understand the dangers the country faces in the 21st century.
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KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine, July 2 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin expanded his counter-proposal to U.S. missile defense plans Monday, challenging President Bush to create a regional system and offering to build a new radar installation in southern Russia as part of such a joint effort.
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A U.S. missile-defense system will be built in Poland despite Russia's anger over the plans, Polish President Lech Kaczynski said on Monday after a meeting with U.S. President George W. Bush.
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A US missile-defense system will be built in Poland despite Russia's anger over the plans, President Lech Kaczynski of Poland said yesterday at a meeting with President Bush. Kaczynski expressed confidence over the planned system, although Poland has held off a formal agreement to host it and pressed for concessions on issues including related military contracts. "The matter of the ...
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that Russia did not pose a threat to Europe despite a vow to target the continent if the U.S. deploys a missile shield in central Europe.
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President Bush defended his plans for missile defenses, arguing that Iran posed a threat to some NATO allies.
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US President George W. Bush defended his call to invade Iraq ahead of a report expected to say that Saddam Hussein did not have the weapons used by the Bush administration to justify the war.
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President Bush said on Monday he  would not rule out military action against Iran if that country  was not more forthcoming about its suspected nuclear weapons  program.
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President Bush and the Czech Republic's leaders on Tuesday defended plans to base part of a U.S. missile shield here despite fierce opposition from Russia.
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President Bush made an impassioned defense of his proposed rules for the interrogation and prosecution of terrorism suspects.
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US President George W. Bush staunchly defended Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon from a surprising attack at a Bush campaign event in this battleground state.
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PRAGUE, June 5 -- President Bush sought to assuage Russian concerns about U.S. plans for a Europe-based anti-missile system Tuesday, restating his position that the project is aimed at rogue regimes that could launch an attack on Europe.
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President Bush said Tuesday that plans for a U.S.-led missile defense system in Europe are urgently needed to counter an emerging threat of attack by Iran
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President George W. Bush insisted on  Tuesday a missile shield in Europe was needed for the security  of the United States and its NATO allies.
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Tuesday he doesn't expect President Bush to react immediately to Russia's proposals for changes in the U.S. plan for a missile defense system in eastern Europe.
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Latest setback for the Bush administration's effort to build a system for defending the country against ballistic missile attack fuels doubts about the system.
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President Bush said yesterday that a missile defense system is urgently needed in Europe to guard against a possible attack on U.S. allies by Iran, while Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates suggested that the United States could delay activating such a system until there is "definitive proof" of such...