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2003-09-09 Europe

Poland OKs New National Security Strategy

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Posted by Steve White 2003-09-09 2:18:33 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Thank you, Poland!

The Poles have more than a few roots related to immigration to this country. At the same time, we should be conscious of the fact that Poland is in Iraq for the same reason that Turkey was in Korea 50 years ago. For Turkey, it was fear of the Soviet Union and the relentless onslaught of communism. In Poland's case, it is about preparation for a resurgent Russia - they want as many brownie points with Uncle Sam as they can get, just in case there really is an unfriendly bear in the woods.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-9-9 9:35:19 AM|| 2003-9-9 9:35:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 A lot of countries reevaluated their international policy after 9-11. I like what Poland has done but don't care much for the direction that the French government has decided to go in.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-9 2:02:40 PM|| 2003-9-9 2:02:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Thank you, Poland!

I would hold off on that. The Miller government isn't too popular right now (as if any government since 1990 was). If the EU membership experiment fails (which it will), Miller will be gone, and there's no guarantee that the next guy will be pro-American. The people are generally not pro-American (a sizable percentage of Poles have a tradition of hating Jews, and this automatically means that they don't necessarily like America).

Secondly, I'm not entirely convinced that Americans would protect Poland in case of military conflict with Russia, as an example, even though Poland is within NATO. Remember that not all members of congress were happy that the eastern European states were joining NATO, way back when... And Poland has been sold many a times in its history.

Posted by Rafael 2003-9-9 2:45:09 PM|| 2003-9-9 2:45:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Poland hating Jews? I've never heard of that. I wonder if the blame the Jews for Hitlers invasion in WWII?

Posted by Charles 2003-9-9 2:51:28 PM|| 2003-9-9 2:51:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 It is my belief that the US would protect any NATO member regardless of whether Congress approves. My only caveat is that this is dependent on the American people continuing to elect presidents that understand the result of ignoring the invasion of an ally. I'm sure Luxembourg will be right by our side.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-9 3:03:58 PM|| 2003-9-9 3:03:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I wonder if the blame the Jews for Hitlers invasion in WWII?

Some of them blame Jews for everything. Mind you, to stave off any heat, not every Pole hates Jews, in fact many Poles protected Jews in WW2. Some even sacrificed their lives doing so. But I think there is a significant group who privately do not wish the Jews well. As an aside, there's a list circulating among this group that lists the real "Jewish" names of people they don't like. Kwasniewski is on this list, along with Lech Walesa. In other words, anyone who disagrees with them is labeled a Jew. Funny stuff until you realize the people subscribing to this mentality are (supposedly) highly educated.

Posted by Rafael 2003-9-9 3:45:10 PM|| 2003-9-9 3:45:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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