implementers of the missile defense policy believe strongly that the language does in no way inhibit any of our actions. our policy on missile defense in protecting europe and the united states is not done with russian -- for many years, a missile defense shield for europe and for the united states was a theoretical exercise. at lisbon it became a realistic defense shield for europe and the united states based on an adaptive approach conducted by general cartwright and others. that's not done with russian signoff. that's the policy that our