Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We're disappointed Russia has suspended its participation for now, but we'll continue to have discussions with them in the coming months on the best way to proceed in this area, that is in the interest of all parties involved and provides for security in Europe."

Source: National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe. Despite recent overtures by Russia to reach a compromise on the deal -- and what many thought was a successful summit three weeks ago between US President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin in Maine -- on Saturday, Putin sent notice to NATO his country no longer intends to be bound by the 1990 Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty.

FMI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Rocket_Forces