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Czech bookmaker takes bets on vote over US radar
Prague (AFP) April 16, 2008 A Czech bookmaker started taking bets Wednesday on whether a plan to site a US anti-missile radar in the country will be approved by parliament. "We started taking bets on whether the lower house will approve the radar or not," spokesman for the Fortuna chain of bookmakers, Tomas Grombir, told AFP. The company is offering the same odds of 1.8:1 on a vote for or against the radar, which is staunchly opposed by Russia. The radar is a hot topic for Czechs but Grombir does not expect an avalanche of bets. "We usually get less bets for political subjects than sports events. This is a sort of supplementary subject," he added. Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek's ruling coalition has no overall majority in the lower house and has relied on two rebel left-wing lawmakers to pass important legislation since coming to power. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
Outside View: ABMs for Europe -- Part 1
Moscow, April 15, 2008 The results of the Bucharest NATO summit, the NATO-Russia Council meetings, and talks between U.S. President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi have been summed up in what has now become a standard comment: The NATO summit made up for suspending the Membership Action Plan for Ukraine and Georgia with the full support for the deployment of an American missile shield in Europe. (Nikita Petrov is a Russian military analyst who writes on military issues for RIA Novosti. This article is reprinted by permission of RIA Novosti. The opinions expressed in this article are the author's and do not necessarily represent those of RIA Novosti.) (United Press International's "Outside View" commentaries are written by outside contributors who specialize in a variety of important issues. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of United Press International. In the interests of creating an open forum, original submissions are invited.) |
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