Russia 1, Obama 0

Joe Biden signaled today in a speech in Munich that the Obama administration may be willing to negotiate with Russia over the missile defense system we plan to deploy in Poland and the Czech Republic. The purpose of this limited defense system is to protect Europe from ballistic missiles fired from Iran, while Russia fears such weapons could neutralize its nuclear arsenal.

Russia aids Iran with weapons, nuclear technology, and favorable votes on the UN Security Council, and is now constraining our ability to supply our troops in Afghanistan, then suggests it can help America on these matters so long as we help them with their concerns over the missile defense system.

Unless the Obama administration believes it will end up destroying the Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile programs with a military strike, this is shaping up as a win for Russia and a loss for us.