Posted on 04/13/2010 2:51:52 AM PDT by Scanian
The plane crash Saturday that wiped out much of Poland's political and military leadership -- including President Lech Kaczynski -- was a staggering blow to a nation that's struggled, successfully, to rebuild in the post- Communist era.
It also offers the world, especially Washington, a chance to reflect on the Eastern European nation's strategic value as Russia seeks to reclaim a dominant role in global affairs.
Democracy and capitalism have borne fruit in Poland, where Soviet hegemony -- and international communism -- began to unravel 30 years ago. Last year, Poland's GDP swelled by nearly 2 percent, even as much of the world's economy stagnated or shrank.
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It could be the start of a surge against EUrocrats liberal-fascists and against neo-commies like PUTINOBAMA !
Go POLAND
"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes."
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