[Walkingfeather]

I am not sure what your comment about rebuke is but I agree.... Poland is a great friend by showing us outstanding support in the face of Western European snobbery. Thus we like to take care of our friends.... If you are a teacher and you can help out Matthew Paul with some Pen Pals for his students.... PLEASE HELP HIM OUT. And add any other ideas how we can thank the people of Poland.

[geedee]

I am not sure what your comment about rebuke is . . .

Sorry. I thought he sent his reply to both of us, but you're right . . . he didn't. Here's the first part of his reply to me . . .

"Don't take it as a rebuke, please. All I meant was that after 1990 we could do much, much more. You much appreciate our military and political support, but in fact we offered only 200 soldiers! Why? Because that's all we could afford!"

I think we're just having a little language problem. I said nothing that "deserved" a rebuke and nothing Matthew said "was" a rebuke to me.

By the way, I want to commend you for caring. You're right. We must show our appreciation to our friends.