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Poland rejects U.S. missile-shield offer

PATRYK WASILEWSKI AND GARETH JONES

Reuters

Latest comment posted at 8:20 AM EST 05/07/08

Decision by Poland is a setback for the Bush administration, seeking to base missile interceptors on its soil ...Read the full article

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  1. Badges? We don't need no stinking badges from Canada writes: Excellent news from Poland
  2. jens gessner from Canada writes: Don't get the champaigne out just yet. It sounds to mee this Status of Forces Agreement is (once again) just a question of money.
  3. William Doyle from Prince George, Canada writes: A note to Poland : Do not accept these missiles from bush as then you are a banana republic once again. The only difference this time is that instead of the Russians calling all the shots you will have little ignorant George bush doing it. Be friends with all parties but do not get into bed with anyone as the price would be very high as you well know from your last alliance with the USSR.
  4. martha stewart from Canada writes: Missiles in Poland as a defense against a missile threat from Iran?

    Seriously, this is so utterly ridiculous that I can't believe they have the gall to even try this sales pitch.
  5. Comments closed, censored, deleted or made to disappear from From Mini Bushland, Canada writes: Even Poland?... Did you say Poland? Well, Bushie-in-chief must have reached an all time low!
  6. John Walker from Houston, United States writes: Hurry for Poland!

    Polish loyalty in WWII was rewarded with the Potsdam agreement which enslaved the Poles to Russian socialist internationalism.

    Germany, the enemy common to Poland and the USA was greatly financially rewarded with the Marshall Plan. To this day Poland has NOT recovered all of its losses from Germany, Russia and the USA.

    Polands greatest weakness is that she has to learn to complain better and to work on USA, German and Russian guilt if only to keep the issues from being forgotten and ignored.

    As to the missle shield, yes it would be expensive for the US but so would a missle attack that wasn't intercepted.

    Poland's demand for military power is reasonable return for the security risk she would be taking as the USA's loyal and tested ally in Central Europe. Lacking that security shield the Poles are justified in refusing.

    How do you say in Polish, 'Without self defense, we don't need no stinkin' missiles shield, place them in England.'
  7. Slippery Slope from Canada writes: Good news from Poland. They realized they were being used as pawns. A true democratic republic looks out for their OWN interests. Well done.
  8. F H from Canada writes: Good for Poland. The world is watching the Bush Administration and is learning from history.
  9. john chuckman from Canada writes: Thank God, good sense prevailed.
  10. Templeton Jones from Windsor, Canada writes:

    This is a smart move by Poland and it sends the correct message to both Russia and Bush.
  11. Kathleen Degelder from Canada writes: Templeton Jones: Good insight. Wonder what Iran will do now? It is a constant evolving statistical warfare. Sponsor countries, Iran, Lebannon, Syria proxies for Hezbollah, Hamas, Mehdi, Paksistan, Afghanistan.---North Korea aided by Iran. Etc. etc. etc
  12. Festina Lente from United States writes: I believe most of the posters ran aground by not followng the thrust of the article. In essence the Poles want more in modernizing their armed forces. That's it! Still in bargaining mode!

    In reading history I fail to see where and how the USA owes the Poles for any WW2 reparations. The Poles make no mention of that!

    Poland was never ever a BANANA REPUBLIC...not even in the Warsaw Pact.

    Polish students take menial jobs just about everywhere but only with the opportunity to pursue higher education in the host countries...resulting in educational levels higher than many Western European countries.

    So the Poles want more for concessions...and why not?

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