Gov't questions nature and need of US anti-missile shield

"We are open to any question," said American negotiator John Rood. The new government intends to first negotiate the whole issue with NATO, the Czech Republic, Germany, Russia and only afterwards to further continue the negotiations. "With regards to such an important issue we cannot be in hurry," said Polish diplomatic sources. The government has serious doubts on whether the anti-shield system is to really only provide security against a threat from Iran and whether there would be any technical possibility of threatening Russia by intercepting its missiles shot at the USA. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A14) M.M.