Central Asia Bloc Scorns U.S. - At Regional Summit,Iran, Putin Criticize Missile-Defense Plan

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"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out at a U.S. missile-defense plan Thursday, saying it threatened countries in a regional grouping that has emerged as a powerful bloc countering American interests.

Mr. Ahmadinejad spoke at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which includes Russia, China and four ex-Soviet countries in Central Asia. Iran has observer status in the organization. Russia has vehemently objected to U.S. plans to place elements of a missile-defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic, saying the system could be used against Russia and would wreck the strategic balance of forces in Europe. But Mr. Ahmadinejad said "these intentions go beyond just one country. They are of concern for much of the continent, Asia and SCO members.""

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