Niszczą Rosyjskie Pociski!

Perhaps helped along by events in Georgia, Poland has finally signed the crucial paperwork to get a future US missile-interceptor base built on its territory.

The signing comes after Prime Minister Donald Tusk had been holding out for enhanced military cooperation with the United States in return for consent to host 10 interceptor rockets at a base in northern Poland.

Washington says the interceptors and a radar in the Czech Republic would form part of a global “missile shield” protecting the United States and its allies from long range missiles that could in the future be fired by Iran or groups such as al-Qaeda.

“We have crossed the Rubicon,” Tusk said just before the deal was signed.

“We have finally got understanding of our point of view that Poland, being a crucial parner in NATO and an important friend and ally of the United States, must also be safe.”

I have a number of friends in the armed forces in Germany who are very much looking forward to transferring to Poland. One of the most pro-American places in the world, a place where Ronald Reagan’s photo sits on mantelpieces next to Karol “Pope John Paul II” Wojtyła’s, it’d be a nice switch – say they – from Germany, which is constantly ambivalent about Americans.

On the other hand, from the “He Who Forgets His History…” department…:

Officials said the deal included a U.S. declaration that it will aid Poland militarily in case of a threat from a third country and that it would establish a permanent U.S. base on Polish soil in a symbolic gesture underlining the alliance.

“We are comfortable that we negotiated a strong agreement,” Rood said. “It elevates our security relationship to a new level.”

Given the chance of an Obama presidency and the Poles’ experiences in 1939, you’d think they’d be leerier about promises of aid if a bigger, gnarlier power attacks them.

Powitanie, dziękuje, i gratulacja, Polska!

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