A USA Today story this morning asserted that the European Missile Defense (EMD) system would cost $9 billion to $13 billion and might not work, a report likely to be used by Democrats in Congress who argue for sidelining or killing EMD. The story also was published as President Obama has offered Moscow a deal to drop the EMD plan that Russia opposes, if Russians will attempt to persuade Iran to cease moving toward nuclear missile capabilities. (Please see Space…
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