What exactly is this cheaper and faster way of defending ourselves from nuclear attacks then?

Bear in mind, diplomacy don't stop terrorists and accidental launches.

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sputterman: "Aiding the enemy? If the truth aids the enemy then we are in the wrong war."

an arms race that the USA cannot afford.

YOU'RE BROKE BIG TIME

The US time in the sun is OVER - didnt you know?

The end is near for the USA - the vultures are circling above the rotting AMERICAN CARCASS.

The stench is permeating the entire atmpsphere in the earth.

The death and decay is helping global warming along rather nicely

HOW IRONIC hey folks?

One of the possibilties: Russia could join the effort.

Sorry I'm not an expert on this issue, but I believe the best missile defence system for Russia is to put aggressors such as Georgia in check, which is exactly what they have done.

Russia is squirming, because they are not a superpower
and never was one. How do I know this for a fact?

It's easy, I look back in the past, and what do you
know, history shows me that Russia had a 10 year war
in Afghanistan, and never beat them, never over turned
and crushed the Taliban out of power, never created a
power vacuum, yet the USA did it in around 8 Weeks.

Whats that tell ya? do the math, 10 years, or 8 weeks.
Oh, and lets add more injury to all this, we gave the
Taliban weapons we knew could do bad damages to Russia
yet, we knew we could defeat those same weapons if need
be, and we DID.

The lord giveth, and the lord taketh it away.
taste our dirt you commies.

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The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson
[Source: Merrill . D. Peterson, ed., Jefferson Writings, (New York: Literary Classics of the United States, Inc., 1984), Vol. IV, p. 289. From Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia, Query XVIII, 1781.]

Yappers, and we trained Bin Aladen to bomb us on 911, (that's according to US media BS, I personaly believe it was controlled demolition)

"The lord giveth, and the lord taketh it away."
Yappers again youre be da lord aight. lord of the rings and the land of the teletubbyes

Russia was the most powerful nation on the planet in the 19th century, and among the top 3 for the last millenium.

in a teletubby land again

Then it may be just a political farting on both sides

The US had conquerd Kabul in 3 months and the Sovjets did it in 3 weeks and if the war is over then why are you still there?You cant call that a fact.

I got a different education,Sovjets stayed 10 years and the US is there for 7 years and the difference is 3 years right now and counting,am I right?
Its a fact that roadside bombs,suicide terrorist and the Taliban still kill Nato and coalition forces in Afganistan,maybe you forgot to tell them to stop after 8 weeks.

Its a fact that Russia isnt communist anymore.

I guess you were looking at some cartoons instead of history.