Photo: Polish President Bronisław Komorowski. WikipediaPolish President Accuses Obama Of Betraying Poland -- The Telegraph
The Polish president has accused Barack Obama of betraying Poland by cancelling a promised missile defence system.
Reflecting Warsaw's long-standing anger over the 2009 cancellation of a controversial Bush-era anti-ballistic missile system President Bronislaw Komorowski said Poland should build its own missile shield to ensure national defence.
"Our mistake was that by accepting the American offer of a shield we failed to take into account the political risk associated with a change of president," said Mr Komorowski in a magazine interview. "We paid a high political price. We do not want to make the same mistake again. We must have a missile system as an element of our defences."
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More News On Poland's Criticism Of President Obama's Missile Defense Decisions
Poland Calls ‘Mistake’ Cooperation with U.S. over Missile Defense – President -- RIA Novosti
Warsaw blasts US missile defense deal -- RT
US missile deal was a mistake: Poland -- New York Daily News
Poland wants own segment in US missile defense -- Washington Post/AP
Poland to develop its own missile defence -- Voice of America
My Comment: So much for trust between allies .... there is definitely none between Poland and the U.S. on this issue.
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