Moscow also noticed european anti-americanism and decided to drive a wedge between transatlantic alliance. It is absolutely unacceptable for me to be the prime minister of a cabinet which compliantly shuts up and opens the door for the Russian imperialism. I do not want to repeat the mistake of refusing the Marshall Plan, which confirmed the right of Russia to decide on our behalf. On the contrary, I want instead of Russian nuclear missiles in Brdy* soldiers from a country which freed us from that slavery to be stationed there. That's the best guarantee that our sad history won't be repeated. Russians know very well, that the defense system is not and from it's nature can not even be targeted at them. Russi admitted themselves that if placed in other countries than Czech republic and Poland they would not mind it that much. That's clear example of imperial ressentiment of geopolitical connotation, it's sphere of influence. Our entry to NATO and the European Union is - and not only ours but of other countries as well - is a symbol of post-Tehran development in this part of Europe. Warsaw treaty is thing of the past and Russia must respect that.
*Brdy - the site of the XBR.
Czech Senate is an even more ceremonial body than President's office, voter participation in the second round of Senate elections could be as low as 20% (first rounds usually coincide with local and regional elections and have higher attendance rates). As a result, many formerly known people could be found there, such as remnants of proud liberal parties that split from Klaus's ODS back in 97-98 and were flushed down the toilet in national politics. There are some former dissidents who are extremely Russophobic as a result of their personal history.
The Senate is a body with a few responsibilities, not taken seriously by anyone. It is simply not representative, and it used to be heavily skewed to the ODS side (and it still is, even after the latest ODS fiasco). Problems in the lower house are much larger.
On other Czech news - Klaus did say he would support creation of a party similar to the rumored Libertas; he also issued an ultimatum to the ODS threatening to resign. The dominant version in Czech-language interpretations seems to be that both resignation from ODS and creation of a new party are just threats meant to put pressure on ODS in order to make Pavel Bem the new leader.
