[robomatik]

"When you threaten Poland, you perhaps forget that it is not 1988," Rice said. "It's 2008 and the United States has a ... firm treaty guarantee to defend Poland's territory as if it was the territory of the United States. So it's probably not wise to throw these threats around."

how do you say, "ruh-roh" in diplomatic-speak?

[Ole Okie]

"It's 2008 and the United States has a ... firm treaty guarantee to defend Poland's territory as if it was the territory of the United States.

ruh roh is right.

Hitler's and Stalin's invasion of Poland started World War 2.

Britain and France had a treaty with Poland to protect it against such invasion. And they honored it by declaring war on Germany.

Vlad the Impaler needs to make sure he wants to take this path, because the last time Russia decided to invade Poland turned out to be darned bloody.