Obama to be told U.S. missile defense capable, general says

WASHINGTON -- The outgoing head of the U.S. missile defense agency said he'll tell President-elect Barack Obama's transition team that missile defenses are workable and working in tests.

During the campaign, aides to Obama said he would support a missile defense shield when "the technology is proved to be workable." Lt. Gen. Trey Obering said Wednesday that missile technology is developed much further than some may believe it to be.

The general said Wednesday that American interests would be "severely hurt" if President-elect Obama decided to halt plans developed by the Bush administration to install missile interceptors in Eastern Europe.

Obering told a group of reporters that he is awaiting word from Obama's transition team on their interest in receiving briefings.

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