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Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Obama Is Getting Missile Defense Right in Europe

[SM-3]Mitt Romney has made ballistic missile defense in Europe a centerpiece of his presidential campaign's assertion of President Barack Obama's weakness on national security.

North Korea's recent missile test and Iran's nuclear program combine with President Obama's "hot mic" comments to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about post-election "flexibility" on European ballistic missile defenses seem to offer political gains from exploiting Americans' anxieties over global security trends.

If, however, the Republican Party wishes to reestablish its credentials on national security -- then playing politics with it is no way to instill confidence.

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