To Placate Moscow, U.S. Would Keep Missile-Defense System Off for Now
Posted by testap on March 23, 2008
New York Times
March 17, 2008
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Sunday that the United States, in order to calm Moscow’s concerns over a proposed missile-defense system in Europe, would promise not to turn on elements of it until Iran had demonstrated it had a missile capable of reaching Europe. more
