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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Mon Oct 28, 2013, 03:55 PM Oct 2013

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Construction Starts On US Base In Romania

DEVESELU, Romania (AP) — Construction has begun on a U.S. base in Romania that will form part of a ballistic missile defense system that has angered Russia.

The Deveselu base in southern Romania is expected to be operational in 2015. It will house SM-3 interceptor missiles and radar equipment.

James Miller, U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, attended a ceremony Monday at the base.

He said that "as the (NATO) Alliance has entered new times, it has also addressed new threats. One of these is the threat of ballistic missile attack."

The U.S. government says the missiles will have no offensive capability and will only target incoming ballistic missiles launched by a hostile country.

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Construction Starts On US Base In Romania (Original Post) Purveyor Oct 2013 OP

Now I can sleep at night. Wilms Oct 2013 #1

We can't afford it..... nt Bigmack Oct 2013 #2

No, we really can't. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #4

When are we going to admit that it is our own paranoia that is the problem and not some other rogue RC Oct 2013 #3

Okay, this is starting to get out of control. Quantess Oct 2013 #5

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

1. Now I can sleep at night.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 04:05 PM

Oct 2013

On top of the bed rather than under it.

How nice.

Bigmack

(8,020 posts)

2. We can't afford it..... nt

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 04:07 PM

Oct 2013

GreenPartyVoter

(72,381 posts)

4. No, we really can't.

Reply to Bigmack (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 04:18 PM

Oct 2013

RC

(25,592 posts)

3. When are we going to admit that it is our own paranoia that is the problem and not some other rogue

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 04:08 PM

Oct 2013

country?

Quantess

(27,630 posts)

5. Okay, this is starting to get out of control.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 04:28 PM

Oct 2013

Wait what am I saying? I mean, it's been out of control for a while now, but this is the cherry on top of ridiculous.

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