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Poland & U.S. Strike A Deal for Defense
WARSAW, Poland The Polish prime minister says that Poland and the United States have reached an agreement that will see a battery of American missiles established inside Poland, a plan that has infuriated Russia and raised the specter of an escalation of tension with the country. Donald Tusk, speaking in a televised interview from the capital, said Thursday that the United States agreed to Polish proposals that it help augment its defenses in exchange for placing 10 missile defense interceptors. – AP
Dems Must Be Worried About Romney as VP Choice
WASHINGTON – Democrats assailed Mitt Romney on Thursday as a conviction-less flip-flopper who would continue the Bush administration’s failed policies if named as John McCain’s running mate. In a conference call to reporters, Democratic officials offered up a pre-emptive strike against Romney *** “There’s nothing more scary than Gov. Romney being vice president,” said David Woodward, chairman of the Oakland County Democratic Party… – Salt Lake Tribune
Winning the Argument One Step at a Time
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and his supporters are working to win over voters who want to ban or reduce abortions with a call for measures to help women keep their babies. The party’s platform supports the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that made abortion legal and adds a twist, saying the party “strongly” backs a woman’s decision to carry a pregnancy to term. – Bloomberg News