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By: John Rossomando, NEWSMAX Lobbyist: Senate Vote Sends Message On Missile Defense

A leading missile defense lobbyist sees promise in a key Senate vote restoring funding for the missile defense program that had been slated for Poland that the Czech Republic, which President Barack Obama canceled last month. Most analysts suggested the president made his decision in an effort to win points with the Russians against Iran.   The announcement the administration was canceling the program in favor of a smaller sea- and land-based missile defense system that focuses on defending Europe and the Middle East from short- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles disturbed many on Capitol Hill.   “If a missile is headed toward the U.S., the ideal is to get a first shot at it from a European site,” Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., told The Hill following last month’s announcement. “If we miss, then the Alaska and California sites have a second shot. The problem is, if you look at a map, the alternate system they’re talking about now leaves only one chance, which is the Alaska and California sites.” MORE…...newsmax.com/

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