Poland holds out over US missiles

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

Poland's prime minister has rejected the latest terms offered by the US to host a missile defence shield.

Donald Tusk said any deal must increase Poland's own security, and he dismissed the latest offer as unsatisfactory.

"We are ready to co-operate but we are waiting for an answer from the American side," Mr Tusk told a news conference.

The US wants to place 10 interceptors missiles in Poland as part of a defence shield against possible attack - a move condemned by Russia and China.


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7490146.stm

[Malidictus Maximus]

1. HOW DARE THEY

refuse to play their rightful role as a pawn?!?!?
Ingrates. :sarcasm:

[Dover]

2. Poland Rejects U.S. Missile Shield Offer

Source: Reuters

By Patryk Wasilewski and Gareth Jones

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland spurned as insufficient on Friday a U.S. offer to boost its air defenses in return for basing anti-missile interceptors on its soil but said it remained open to talks with Washington.

The decision by Poland, a staunch NATO ally, is a setback for the Bush administration drive to counter perceived threats from what Washington calls "rogue states," particularly Iran.

"We have not reached a satisfactory result on the issue of increasing the level of Polish security," Prime Minister Donald Tusk told a news conference after studying the latest U.S. proposal.

"The aim of the negotiations, in my view, is to enhance the security of our country. We still agree that it is fundamental for us to maintain our alignment with the United States, which has been, is and will continue to be our strategic ally."

In Washington, the State Department said it was studying Tusk's remarks closely...cont'd






Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSWAR00706220080704

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Poland would like their very own Patriot Missiles for their trouble, among other things.

[Dr.Phool]

3. We'll give them our Patriot missles that don't work,

So we can install our missle defense system that don't work, all in the name of destabilizing Europe and pissing Russia off.

That will work. Mission accomplished!

[Dover]

4. I'm wondering if they'd settle for some american dollars, a bunch of brand new SUVs, and

several mortgage holding companies for good measure? Surely Russia can't offer all that.