[Arkinsaw]

Poland earned it, they stood up for Freedom. Socialist Worker's parties sure don't like taking orders from free men. Understandable.

[Mike Darancette]

GERMANY has responded angrily to a proposal that its troops be deployed in northern Iraq under the command of Poland,...

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

[speedy]

Sounds like the Germans still have a few Master Race hang-ups to work out. Springtime for Kwasnieski and Poland. Winter for Schroder and France.

[Faraday]

Perhaps we should insert an intermediary in the chain of command between the Polish leaders and the subordinate Germans. Might I suggest the Singaporeans.

[nettlsome]

Let's see DU tackle this one. Let's also see photos of Poles in service at Iraq theatre. Any acknowledgement is missing thusfar in mainstream American press.

[Petronski]

A most delicious development! I think my smile will last at least through the morning tomorrow.

[Cachelot]

GERMANY has responded angrily to a proposal that its troops be deployed in northern Iraq under the command of Poland, one of the newest members of Nato.

Eff off, Fritz. I don't think anybody invited you anyway.

[cake_crumb]

LOL...Old Europe being snobbish and elitist AGAIN!

[cake_crumb]

What's Gerhardt's problem with Poland anyway? Does he think it's still the era of the Third Reich? Oh...I forgot...yes he does.

[Bringbackthedraft]

"France and Germany do not find it easy to accept the Nato and EU newcomers as equals." Since when has France become an active member of NATO? I don't ever recall having them involved with my units in any exercises in Western Europe. I think they had a unit near Landstuhl as I ran into a few of their arrogant officers. I may be wrong as it was almost 25 years ago.

[george wythe]

The notion that a Polish captain can give orders to a German soldier will take some getting used to.

Old prejudices die hard.

"Have you heard a good Polish joke lately?"

Poland is not a joke anymore, and she is posed to become an economic powerhouse in the next decade.

[pointsal]

perhaps, the krauts could be in charge of touchy-feeling with the live land mines..........

[chiefqc]

And I thought that nothing was going to right today, then presto the news that makes my day complete.

Go Poland

[Apollo]

Perhaps we should e-mail the Polish newspaper mentioned in the article and let them know ordinary Americans appreciate their contribution. Maybe they'll share with their readers.

listy@superexpress.pl

[Paleo Conservative]

I like the idea especially since the Germans hate it.

[Paleo Conservative]

France and Germany do not find it easy to accept the Nato and EU newcomers as equals.

Neither did Napoleon or Hitler.

[Arpege92]

Imagine this....a great grandson of a Nazi officer, taking orders from a Jewish Polock! hehe

[JZoback]

To Germany:

Lead, follow or get the hell out of the way.

The Poles are a couple of steps ahead of you.

[WaterDragon]

France and Germany: the problem children of Europe...do not play well with others.

[BnBlFlag]

We should cut way back on third world immigration and encourage more eastern Europeans to come here!