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Polish President Says System "A Foregone Conclusion"

July 18, 2007 :: News

Speaking at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California during a visit to see American missile defense interceptors in place, Polish President Lech Kaczynski told reporters that "the matter of the [placement of U.S. interceptors in Poland] is largely a foregone conclusion."  "There will be the shield because for Poland it's a very good thing," Kaczynski said.  The President's comments come while the U.S. and Poland are technically still engaged in negotiations over the interceptors.  The President's comments prompted criticism from Polish lawmakers.  "Saying the matter is a foregone conclusion is shocking," said Jolanta Szymanek-Deresz, a Polish member of parliament.  "It means the next stage of the negotiations will only be pretending."  Many Poles had hoped that during the negotiating process, the U.S. could make concessions such as giving Poland Patriot missile defenses. The U.S. wants to place ten Ground Based Interceptors in Poland as part of a new missile defense system in Europe to defend against a missile attack from Iran. (Article)

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