Posted on 08/19/2008 3:00:47 PM PDT by lizol
Poland won't be intimidated over US missiles: president
WARSAW (AFP) In a clear swipe at Russia, Poland's President Lech Kaczynski on Tuesday said his country would not give in to threats over its deal with Washington to deploy US missile silos on Polish soil.
"No-one can dictate to Poland what it should do. That's in the past," Kaczynski said in a live prime-time television address ahead of Wednesday's signing of the accord with the United States.
"Our neighbours should now understand that our nation will never give in, nor allow itself to be intimidated," Kaczynski said, in the wake of Russian threats to target Poland in retaliation for hosting a US base.
Kaczynski did not name Russia directly in his speech, but his mention of the "past" was a clear reference to Poland's decades as a Soviet satellite state.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is scheduled to sign the missile deal in Warsaw Wednesday morning in a ceremony which comes after months of negotiations coloured by strident opposition from Russia.
Washington plans by 2011-2013 to base 10 interceptor missiles in Poland plus a radar facility in the neighbouring Czech Republic -- both of them NATO members -- to complete a system already in place in the United States, Greenland and Britain.
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“”Our neighbours should now understand that our nation will never give in, nor allow itself to be intimidated,” Kaczynski said...”
Hmmm. I like this guy.....
I’ve always loved Poland. Poles have “BRASS ONES” the size of King Kong.
A cheap military victory is looking more and more like a costly political mistake. No one wants a return of the soviet dominance.
The land of my ancestors once again makes me proud of my heritage.
Now, Poland, don’t be too proud! You need to listen to Pat Buchanan! After all, it was your fault you were invaded by Germany and Russia in ‘39!/sarcasm
God bless Poland! May the USA stand firmly in its support!!
If the history of Poland has taught us anything, it’s that nothing and no one intimidates the Poles.
Good for Poland. Jan III Sobieski would be proud.
This time, it is different. This time, they will get help from the west, and the Russians can't threaten with nukes, unless they want the same in return.
Pooty Poot is not that stupid.
February 29, 2008 :: News
MissileThreat.com
A video has surfaced of Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama talking on his plans for strategic issues such as nuclear weapons and missile defense.
key excerpts...
I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems.
I will not weaponize space.
I will slow our development of future combat systems.
Article: Obama Pledges Cuts in Missile Defense, Space, and Nuclear Weapons Programs:
http://missilethreat.com/archives/id.7086/detail.asp
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Note: MissileThreat.com uses the *original* youtube video. It's from the Obama camp itself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o84PE871BE
Another, much more widely viewed and passed along video is this poor quality copy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl32Y7wDVDs
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"MissileThreat.com is a project of The Claremont Institute devoted to understanding and promoting the requirements for the strategic defense of the United States."
In fact Russia has never beaten Poland alone - fighting face to face.
The only way they managed to do it was in co-operation with the Germans - in 18th century and later in 1939.
When the last time they tried to do deal with Poland without German help (in 1920) - they got their bu**s kicked really badly.
You know I am thinking this man is the most awesome Christian, because I sense he does this to take the heat off of Georgia when things there are really going badly.
Poland’s courage stems from the warrior stance of Condolezza Rice and her army of NATOs.
"I will learn to speak Russian and eat beets and cabbage"
God bless Poland - Boze blogoslaw Polske!
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