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Key Republican Backs U.S.-Polish Missile Interceptor Agreement

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Friday, July 9th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford A key Republican missile-defense strategist applauded yesterday a new U.S.-Poland agreement that paves the way for President Barack Obama's European missile defense plans. Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio), who has at times been critical of the Obama administration's missile-shielding proposal, commended the Polish government's decision to sign a protocol amending an agreement allowing deployment of U.S. ballistic missile interceptors on its land. This change, announced last weekend, was needed to allow planning to proceed with the Obama administration's…

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