Poland and US finalise antimissile deal

Polish Radio World Service ^ | Aug..14,2008 | Polish Radio World Service

[Matt_Rel]

Poland and US finalise antimissile deal

 Created: 14.08.2008 19:49

 

Polish and US negotiators have signed a preliminary agreement on placing an antimissile shield in northern Poland, after nearly two years of negotiations.

The announcement on Thursday evening involves the condition demanded by Warsaw that an additional arsenal of Patriot missiles be stationed in Poland without time limits. Washington, it is believed, had been offering Patriots for a limited time period, even as short as one year.

American troops will jointly run the antimissile base and there will be a US garrison in Poland by 2012.

After long, protracted talks between the two sides, it is believed that the impulse to close the deal has come from the bloody conflict in Georgia.

The negotiations came to a head after intense talks this week. First, Poland’s Ambassador in Washington, Robert Kupiecki, met with Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice. On Wednesday, America’s chief negotiator, John Rood, came to Warsaw to nail the deal with the Polish government.

The move will not please Moscow, which has vehemently opposed the plan to station 10 interceptor rockets in Slupsk, northern Poland. The radar part of the system has been already agreed to be placed in the Czech Republic after Prague and Washington tied up the deal this May. (pg)

[Matt_Rel]

Tomorrow's The Polish Army Day. The Day that reminds us of the great Polish military victory of Aug.15,1920. That was a victory over the Soviet Red Army on its way to conquer Poland and Europe. Had it not been for Polish army, which was the only force seperating Communist Soviet Union and the revolutionized Germany and France, Poland and the rest of Europe would have fallen under the yoke of communism.

British Foreign Minister, Lord Edgar Vincent D'Abernoon called it "THE 18TH DECISIVE BATTLE IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD"

Today's Polish-US agreement strengthens Polish Independence, especially in the face of the current crisis in Georgia.

May God Bless America and Poland for good and bad! May God keep our coutries in His protective care and spread His Holy Shield above our heads, Amen.

[Jet Jaguar]

Not a second too soon.

[cmsgop]

Sweet!!!!! Congrats Guys!

[Jeff Head]

Outstanding. Hey Vlad Putin, stick that where the sun don't shine.

Your military atrocity and message already bearing fruit.

Now for Ukraine, Lithuania, Lativa, Estonia, ...and as soon as the dust settles down...Georgia too.

[lizol]

Actually - by coincidence that’s a good day to sign that agreement :-)))

[meyer]

Not a second too soon.

I suspect that the recent events in Georgia hastened Poland's decision a bit. I expect a couple more countries to do similarly soon as well.

[Bender2]

Re: American troops will jointly run the antimissile base and there will be a US garrison in Poland by 2012.

Put that in your oil pipe... and smoke it, Vlad!

Of course... if nObam gets elected--

[Matt_Rel]

Ping.

[Parley Baer]

I bet the Ruskies thuggery sped up the process.

[snippy_about_it]

Wonderful news. It will be wonderful to have us on Poland’s soil! Good for you guys. God Bless and keep Poland safe.

[Matt_Rel]

I can confess I feel deep relief. The phantom manace of the new Soviet domination was so close.

Anyway, the response of Russia was immediate. Russian foreign minister has just cancelled his planned visit to Poland.

[bereanway]

Washington, it is believed, had been offering Patriots for a limited time period, even as short as one year.”

The Poles were smart here to hold their ground. A 1 year time period is meaningless.