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In the last two years, Russia has warned, in increasingly strident terms, of it's objection to plans by the U.S. and it's allies to deploy a defensive missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic. In addition Russia has said in the past that there are certain "red lines" in foreign relations that no nation should cross. Russia's Foreign Minister today stated that the U.S. and Czech Republic will have crossed over such a "red line" if the defensive missile agreement just signed is ratified by the Czech Parliament.

When it comes to observing US and international laws, treaties and norms, the Bush administration is a serial offender.

A revolutionary missile that can stalk a target until the perfect moment to strike is being developed by the Ministry of Defence for use against the Taliban in Afghanistan.

The so-called lurker bomb will also be able to shadow British troops for up to ten hours or 100 miles, ready to take out enemy targets with surgical precision at a minute’s notice.

The 12ft weapon – officially named Fire Shadow and made in Britain by leading missile manufacturer MBDA – will be operated by the Royal Artillery.

The Russian system, called the S-300, is one of the most advanced multi-target anti-aircraft-missile systems in the world today and has a reported ability to track up to 100 targets simultaneously while engaging up to 12 at the same time. It has a range of about 200 kilometers and can hit targets at altitudes of 27,000 meters.

President George W. Bush is presented with an honorary FBI Special Agent credential by FBI Director Robert Mueller Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at the graduation ceremony for FBI special agents in Quantico, Va. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian