Obama Won’t Commit To Missile Defense, Leaves Poland Twisting In The Wind
Recently, after Russia invaded Georgia, Poland finally jumped on board with a missile defense treaty with the United States. Given that Poland, much like Georgia, was a Soviet hegemony and that the Russian government has been acting increasingly belligerent and aggressive of late this was a bold move for them. It directly contradicted Russia’s wishes and gave America a strong ally in the region.
Now, after the Poles put so much on the line by making that move, President-elect Obama is going to let them twist in the wind.
CHICAGO – President-elect Obama has spoken to the president of Poland about relations between the two countries but didn’t make a commitment on the multibillion-dollar missile defense program undertaken by the Bush administration, an Obama aide said Saturday.
That contrasts with a statement by Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who said Obama told him the missile defense project would continue.
The U.S. and Poland signed an agreement in August for basing American missiles in Poland as part of a shield against possible missile attacks from Iran.
Obama’s contradiction of the Polish President, and the apparent confusion surrounding the missile defense agreement, is a gigantic gaffe. And one America can ill-afford now with a resurgent Russia likely to be the most serious national security threat facing this country.
