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We had that discussion recently - it's not that the Poles think that this is of any use to them, it's about helping the US. Even this government which includes the two parties least inclined towards that view, the government's policy is completely dominated by the PiS, which whatever its differences with the PO, the SLD, or the left liberals has the same view of Polish-US relations. There is some debate about what Poland is getting from this specific measure, and whether it is worth it, but it's all in that context.
by MarekNYC on Thu Feb 15th, 2007 at 06:43:40 PM EST
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So they are willing, for historical reasons, to help a rogue country, even if they have nothing to gain and probably a lot to lose ?

Those were happier times, when we had [mass demonstrations] against the Pershing and SS20 missiles!

I have this same feeling of not understanding what is going on, as when everything indicated that Bush II and his cohort would attack Irak, and I couldn't fathom the reasons.

by balbuz on Fri Feb 16th, 2007 at 01:03:35 AM EST
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You are calling The Leader of the Free World™ a rogue country?

"It's the statue, man, The Statue."
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Feb 16th, 2007 at 02:27:55 AM EST
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Actually, it's my cat, I wanted to type "The Leader of the Free World", the cat jumped on the keyboard, and what came out was "a rogue country" !?! Go figure.
by balbuz on Fri Feb 16th, 2007 at 02:53:27 AM EST
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Communist pinko cat! Grmpft

"It's the statue, man, The Statue."
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Feb 16th, 2007 at 02:55:59 AM EST
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