Poland and the United States reached an agreement Thursday that will see a battery of American missiles established inside Poland, the prime minister said, announcing a plan that has infuriated Russia and raised the specter of an escalation of tension with the region's communist-era master.
The deal, which Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said was to be signed later Thursday in Warsaw by Poland and the United States, includes what he called a "mutual commitment" between the two nations — beyond that of NATO — to come to each other's assistance in case of danger.
That was an obvious reference to the force and ferocity with which Russia rolled into Georgia in recent days, taking the key city of Gori and apparently burning and destroying Georgian military outposts and airfields.
We tried to invite the Russian's in on this plan. They refused. We tried to be nice, and Russia spit in our faces. So, when Russia decides that it's a good idea to sell a nuclear facility to Iran and tell us to go kindly fuck ourselves, I can't see why we shouldn't return the favor in kind.
What's funny about all this is that Poland, as well as other Eastern European countries were resistant to the idea of a missile defense shield. That is, until Russia invaded Georgia, said they'd do a cease fire, ignore it, and proclaim that the world "can forget about Georgia's sovereignty."
When you think that your enemy is weakened, you shouldn't take it upon yourself to forge ahead unless you are absolutely sure. Unfortunately, Russia mis stepped in this.
Travis
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