During his time in office, the United States has moved steadily toward the deployment of a shield against ballistic missile attack.

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Daim Zainuddin, Malaysia's economic czar, also has some heavy-handed moves to explain: Kuala Lumpur's currency restrictions which shield its ringgit from attack as it tries to reflate the economy.

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We have it within our means to develop a multilayered missile defense system that could protect us from attack from rogue states, as well as shield us from missiles fired from ships off our shores.

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The Blue Shield network, which works to protect cultural property from attack in the event of armed conflict, has also urged Egyptians to prevent actions that could result in the damage or destruction of their cultural heritage.

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