Polish and Czech leaders defend U.S. missile shield
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Polish and Czech leaders spoke on Monday in favor of allowing the United States to use their territory for parts of an anti-missile defense system that has raised Russian ire, saying it would also protect Europe.
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A U.S. plan to base a missile defense system in eastern Europe triggered friction among NATO allies on Monday as the Czech Republic rejected criticism of talks with Washington over its possible participation.
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Poland is in no rush to decide on hosting a U.S. anti-missile base before American elections as a change of guard at the White House could scuttle the project, Poland's foreign minister said on Saturday.
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Polish Deputy Prime Minister Andrzej Lepper has said that he opposed plans for Poland to house missiles for a defence shield that Washington wants to set up in central Europe.
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The Polish president says a new US missile defence system will be based in Poland, despite Russian objections.
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Poland may allow Moscow to inspect a U.S. anti-missile shield on its territory to convince the Kremlin the weapons would pose no threat to Russia, a Polish official said on Friday.
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The Czech opposition Social Democrats turned against a plan to build part of the U.S. missile defense shield in the country on Friday, laying a stumbling block to the plan's approval in parliament.
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The United States said Monday it remains confident it will be able to strike a deal to install a missile shield in NATO and EU member Poland, despite misgivings from Warsaw.
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The possibility of Poland serving as hub for a U.S. missile defense project is on the agenda for talks between Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski and President Bush.
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Many Czechs are alarmed by the US plan to build a radar base in their country as part of a missile defence shield.
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Czech and Polish leaders back a US plan to install missile defence facilities on their territory.
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JINCE, Czech Republic  - Once a frontline Soviet base, the Brdy military complex could host part of a planned U.S. anti-missile shield and local residents feel they are back in the firing line.
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Poland and Russia engaged in their first direct talks today over the Pentagon's divisive plans to install missile defence systems in central Europe.
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U.S. and Polish officials said on Tuesday they believe they can strike a deal which would allow U.S. missiles to be installed in Poland as part of a defensive shield for Europe.
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President George W. Bush meets his  Polish counterpart Lech Kaczynski on Monday to iron out details  of plans for a U.S. missile shield in eastern Europe that could  strain relations with an already jittery Moscow.
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The Czech Republic said on Tuesday it would not be intimidated by Russia over plans to site parts of a U.S. missile defence system on its soil, and said attempts at "blackmail" by Moscow would backfire.Comment
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Washington needs to provide more security for Poland if it wants Warsaw to host a U.S. missile defense base, the Polish defense minister said in remarks published Saturday.