> Speaking of which, I love how for years when Russia would complain about
> talk of a planned missile shield in Eastern Europe, the Bush administration
> would ritually say it's not aimed at Russia but rather at Iran. Then as soon
> as the Georgia war broke out, how did they retaliate against Russia? By
> swiftly pushing through a deal to build a missile shield in Poland. The same
> one that's not aimed at Russia.
I'm boggled that anyone, even the Bushistas, could have asserted with a straight face that this had anything to do with Iran. Then again, my expectation of credulity has been expanded these past several years.
-- Andy