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Bush Pulls Out of ABM Treaty; Putin Calls Move a Mistake [1]

['Terence Neilan']

Date: 2001-12-13

In a move that reflected what he said was "a vastly different world," President Bush formally announced today that the United States was withdrawing from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty that it signed with the Soviet Union in 1972.

Russia termed the move a mistake, but said it did not feel threatened by the decision. China, which was not a signatory to the pact, repeated its opposition to the missile defense system proposed by the Bush administration.

In making his announcement, Mr. Bush declared at the White House Rose Garden, "I have concluded the ABM treaty hinders our government's ways to protect our people from future terrorist or rogue state missile attacks."

"Defending the American people is my highest priority as commander in chief," he added, "and I cannot and will not allow the United States to remain in a treaty that prevents us from developing effective defenses."

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[1] Url: https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/13/international/bush-pulls-out-of-abm-treaty-putin-calls-move-a-mistake.html

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