Missile Shield Gains Support Across Globe The Washington Times, May 21, 2003 The White House yesterday announced that global opposition to President Bush's missile- defense plan largely has collapsed in the wake of the war against terrorism, causing a sea change of views even in nations such as Russia, which once opposed the plan… To mark the milestone, the White House last night formally codified its quest for a global missile-defense system in a document known as National Security Policy Directive 23, releasing an unclassified version that spells out the president's vision… We've seen a real change with regard to Russia, said [an] administration official.
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