Dramatic Shift

" You okay -- since the president announce a new missile defense plan which is a major shift away from. But strategy that was pursued with a lot of bigger by the former President Bush. The US -- scrapping plans for missile defense system in the Czech Republic and Poland instead focusing on short range missile threats. Out of Iran said to be a more mobile system. And on line sooner. Now will they shift keep the US and its European allies say senator James and -- out of Oklahoma. Member of the Armed Service Committee thinks -- know what do you think of this decision senator good morning. A bill. I -- cute serious problem."

" One is our -- What the world thinks of us is really keep our our word we worked very hard and I was involved -- talking about puck crossed the president Czech Republic. And then Poland and Poland the parliament to allow us to put their radar in the Czech Republic and they have an interception capability. In the in the and Poland. Well we tried to tried to do that they agreed to do that they took a risk and now all of a sudden we pull the rug out from under -- I think that's a terrible for our image. The second problem is -- I understand that we have 88. Hey it's bad system that patriotism SM three system. Those are for a short in mid. Grange -- missiles coming in its one were to come from Iran to the United States. We would have to take and cut it off at the at the at the mid course -- Well we won't have that capability under what Obama's doing into the 2018. If we could keep with what we started with the Bush Administration would have advised 2013 to my concern is this -- We will be naked we -- have no defeat it's been something coming from Iran between the for five years between 2013. In 2000."

" packets to take you I think -- let me just interject this because the president yesterday -- look we're develop -- system we're not abandoning the idea we're just we're just going a different -- And it is -- I think you'd agree with me on this is that technology continues to get better and better. I mean frankly we're better out of every year I mean maybe we get better at every six months so who's not the save of the new system might be even more efficient."

" Well bill let's keep in mind they're getting better and better all the time in February Iran fired a three stage missile launch a satellite. They could just above in a warhead on that if they had -- nuclear warhead so they're way ahead of where we think they are I'm much more concerned about what their technology is than ours. Ours you know please stay with the three systems that is mentioned those -- the short in in medium range systems. They would not not down something that would be aimed at the United States. So -- perhaps that would take care of the problem in Western Europe it still makes us in my opinion naked for five years against missile coming from."

" Premiere -- Saturday you have an ally in the Washington Post. I'm not sure how often that happens but. This is what they write this morning in an editorial in the paper and adopting its new course the Obama administration is clearly Bruce and the staunchest US allies in Europe. While encouraging the Kremlin's hard -- it needs to do more to repair that collateral damage well Robert Gibbs said there was no quid pro quo. Now to Russia came out today and say they're not gonna push for any new sanctions against Iran I think a lot of folks are scratching their heads trying to figure out what do we get this deal. If any they don't -- you know next week when the UN comes in New York. This will be one of the main topics of discussion on the first of October white house leadership is getting the other with the Ronnie and leadership for the first time in. Heck I can't remember -- what what are they laying the groundwork for something more significant substantial."

" Well I don't know but I do know this that Russia and Iran are celebrating this this decision by the Obama administration. And those people who have been -- courageous ones the ones that used to be under that the Soviet Union. That they -- in in Eastern Europe. They're the ones who have been our allies just keep in mind that Poland in the Czech Republic. They are with us and Iraq they've been our friends. And all of a sudden we abandoned them this this is a very very serious thing for those two counts it has been categorized by some as a retreat. You see it that way well it is a retreat -- let's look at the at the the three phases you have your -- your midcourse phase in the terminal phase. -- a rocket that would be coming let's say from Iran. Well the only place we -- not down one that would have the range to reach all the way to the United States once they get their care capability and they're very close to doing it would be -- mid course. Face. And we would have to have a system that would -- I assure you that the Fed -- and S in three. In the patriot would not do that and others keep in mind they say we're gonna depend on the SM three and that they had and -- if you look at the Obama budget. They have cut those two programs how can you say that we're gonna depend on those and then cut the program I have to leave -- senators thank you James and."

" Off my guest today. On the missile defense you thank you sir."