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Originally Posted by Ray
The pot boils over.
First, the ABM against Iran and rogues and now the demand for missiles against Russia.
From the Russian point of view, the ABM is a cloak for anti Russian aggressive intent and from the US point of view, merely a defence against rogues, which they claim does not include Russia. And in the middle are the Poles with their teeth chattering in fear of a warm hug from the Russian bear that might come in the near future. Interestingly, all parties involved are right in their perceptions!
History has always given the wrong end of the stick to the Poles and so they are obviously chary. But this fear and the clamour for US protection is only making the Russians see red and is, in fact, making the situation worse for the Poles. They should have done it without too much of hue and cry over their fears.
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I think the poles are aware of their problems, otherwise Polish ex- president Kwasniewski with his followers wouldn’t announce yesterday the creation of the movement for democracy. But I guess, it will hardly change overall polish stand on the hosting of parts of a US missile defence shield on its territory.
Of course, for Moscow it is unpleasant to see the alien military infrastructure entering the orbit, which they still in terms of russian language as lingua franca, history, culture and economic ties consider theirs. Therefore, the US suggestion to jointly locate a similar radar also in Russia, in Moscow might be more considered as scoffing than a genuine proposal for cooperation. No doubt that there is and will be a clear njet from russian side, since anti-NATO stand for the time being is a basic component of the state’s representation at home and abroad.