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talkleft.com - 8/15/2008
Context: U.S. Strikes Missile Deal With Poland
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You think this is a provocation? Poland and the United States struck a deal Thursday that will strengthen military ties and put an American missile interceptor base in Poland, a plan that has infuriated Moscow and sparked fears in Europe of a new arms race. "We have crossed the Rubicon," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, referring to U.S. consent to Poland's demands after more than ...

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News — ... . Those expectations will force Democrats, the likely party in power for the next few years, to decide whether they're willing to stand up to the Kremlin, the blogger adds. But the announcement of the missile deal now will merely provoke Russia and won't help reduce tensions in the Caucusus, writes Jeralyn at TalkLeft. McCain, in responding to the Georgian crisis, has gone far beyond what's appropriate for a normal presidential candidate by working against the efforts of the current president, sending his own diplomatic delegation and staying in phone contact with the ...

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