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2008-05-28 Europe

Poland threatens to hold out over US missile defence shield

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Posted by Steve White 2008-05-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The interceptors over there would have a better chance of stopping the missiles from the MMs in the boost phase, if I am correct.

So this deal with Poland is more about how much they can shake us down. We want to help them modernize, but not get taken to the cleaners. If the Poles want to act like a bunch of Arab merchants, then they can find another sugar daddy someplace else, IMHO.

You cannot buy friends. Case in point, Egypt.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-05-28 01:36|| 2008-05-28 01:36|| Front Page Top

#2 what Paul said.. >:)

Posted by RD">RD 2008-05-28 01:55|| 2008-05-28 01:55|| Front Page Top

#3 This is a Guardian article, you know, the newspaper that is slightly to the left of the World Workers Daily. Notice that there is no NAMED senior Polish official - in the Guardian that means that no one senior would talk to them, so they made it up.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2008-05-28 02:49|| 2008-05-28 02:49|| Front Page Top

#4 On a separate note, FYI WAFF.com Poster > argues that IRANIANS may be the ancestors of modern Poles???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-05-28 03:00|| 2008-05-28 03:00|| Front Page Top

#5 I think the terms in this article are overblown. However, the Poles are very nervous about having an Obama in office and no modern arms. Russia invaded them twice last century and they are hedging their bets against it happening again.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-05-28 07:43|| 2008-05-28 07:43|| Front Page Top

#6 They want a good deal now, and they want it in irrevocable terms, so Obama and the Dems can't welsh on the deal when they cancel all BMD efforts in order to ~~pay kickback to teachers unions~~ increase spending on education.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-05-28 09:35|| 2008-05-28 09:35|| Front Page Top

#7 Wouldn't it be more effective to just preemptively bomb the crap out of Iran?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2008-05-28 15:05|| 2008-05-28 15:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Wouldn't you wait until after US elections.

Republicans are going to get drubbed in the Congress and there's a good chance that Obama will get elected.

Why piss off the Russians when the Democrats are going to hang you out to dry 6 months down the road?

Posted by DK70 the Scantily Clad7177 2008-05-28 15:45|| 2008-05-28 15:45|| Front Page Top

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