By IRNA,
Moscow : United States attempted to find a foothold in Poland in line with military strategy for future escalation with Russia.
With signing a deal with the US to deploy 10 interceptors, Poland is among the former Communist nations now integrated into NATO and the European Union.
Poland has grown into the role of outspoken advocate for those countries, like Ukraine and Georgia, still in Russia’s orbit.
It is well-known US strategy to beat drums of war across the world in the name of supporting one nation vis-a-vis would-be threat from the other.
Public support for the missile deal was far from universal on the streets of Warsaw. Some residents said the threat was being hyped by leaders here for political gain, others that any steps that might provoke Russia were a mistake.
“It’s the dumbest thing we could have done,” said Slawomir Janak, a retiree.
“This decision is going to have its repercussions on Poland for a long time. It might even lead to the Third World War.”
“If the Western nations don’t defend such a strategic target as the pipelines in Georgia, why should they defend Poland, which is less strategic?” said Szymon Chlebowski, a student from Gdansk, out for a walk in Warsaw.
“As in the Second World War,” said Joanna Skicka, who was out with him, “the story will repeat itself.”
Chlebowski said he and his friends had started discussing concrete plans for where they would go if Poland were attacked.
In a sign of Poland’s orientation to the West, they said they planned to escape to either Italy or Spain.