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As U.S. ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder cannot afford to be soequivocal in the future: In terms of transatlantic security and America's national interest, he must put NATO first.
Abandoning the third site missile defense installation wouldsacrifice U.S. interests, as well as those of its allies in Europe, on the altar of political vanity. Such a move would also grantRussia a strategic victory and embolden Iran.
The White House has released a fact sheet in support of its decision not to field missile defense interceptors in Poland and radar in the Czech Republic. The questionable validity of the fact sheets assertions, however, serves only to highlight the shortcomings of the Obama Administration's decision
The White House's "Fact Sheet on U.S. Missile Defense Policy," suffers from three serious flaws.
President Obama must transform his popularity in Europe intotangible policy gains that advance transatlantic interests.