Bush Proposes Europe Missile Shield

-NATO endorses a proposed Europe Missile Shield.

A U.S. missile defense system based in Europe will be endorsed by NATO. Officials hope the defense system will lessen fear of nuclear attacks.
NATO leaders agreed on Thursday to endorse the system, and they promised to provide more troops for Afghanistan as well.
Fear of attacks have escalated since 911, according to recent polls. Leaders hope to dissuade future incidents and to alleviate fears that American citizens may have about the possibility of another attack with the missile defense system.
"There has been, over 10 years, a real debate as to whether there is a ballistic missile threat," said Stephen J. Hadley, Bush's national security adviser. "And I think that debate ended today."
Although NATO endorsed Bush's missile defense system, the leaders wouldn't back the president's move to allow Ukraine and Georgia into the Membership Action Plan (MAP), which "holds a set of requirements and reforms necessary to achieving full alliance membership," according to The New York Times.
Bush mentioned his desire to resolve issues so that Ukraine and Georgia can enter into NATO as quickly as possible.

1. NATO Backs Bush
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/express/pdfs/EXPRESS_04042008.pdf
2. World Leaders Behind President's Move
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/04/world/europe/04nato.html?ex=1364961600&en=7c6279ba02c9c6b9&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
3. No Membership For Georgia Or Ukraine
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23911149/
4. NATO Supports Measure
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080402/ap_on_re_eu/bush