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Business/Financial

United States Offers To Slow, Not Kill, European Missile Defense If Russia Helps Stop Iran From Developing Nuclear Bombs

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Monday, February 16th, 2009

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The Obama administration is willing to delay plans to construct the European Missile Defense (EMD) system as a shield against Iranian missiles, if Russia will help the United States pressure Iran to halt its nuclear materials production program that Westerners fear will be used to build atomic bombs, news agencies reported. That dovetails with the position of a key member of Congress, Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.), who chairs the House Armed Services Committee strategic forces subcommittee. She favors slowing the…

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