Patrick Kovarik
A Seat at the Table: The Clinton Foundation had a place alongside Chile, France and Brazil for the launch of a United Nations aid project Tuesday. AFP/Gettty Images
YALTA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton on Friday cast doubt on the effectiveness of a planned U.S. missile shield, deriding it as a "colossal waste of money".
Clinton said the defense system, parts of which are to be deployed in Poland and the Czech Republic, had created unnecessary difficulties with Russia, which denounces the plan as an attempt to undermine its defense capabilities....
The Missile Defense Shield in Europe is all about money. Nothing else. And at the same time it is causing huge issues with international relations at the 'idea' that it could be perfected and pose a threat to Russian sovereignty. This is complete stupidity by the USA.
Most Poles oppose deploying US missile base: Poll (click here)
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-06-30 01:10
Sixty percent of Poles are opposed to the deployment of the U.S. anti-missile shield in their country, according to the latest survey conducted by the Polish CBOS polling center.
Only 26 percent of those questioned expressed support for placing such an installation in Poland, the Polish News Agency (PAP) reported Friday.
The percentage of opponents against the shield grew to 60 percent in June from 55 percent in February.
The number of Poles without an opinion on the issue has been steadily decreasing due to ongoing discussions about the proposals, CBOS said, adding that most Poles are concerned over Russia's possible protests and reactions.
The recent short visit by U.S. President George W. Bush to Poland did not disperse those fears, it said.
The poll was conducted on June 1-4.
