Afghanistan: Poland Should Remain ‘Until the End’ – Rceczpospolita, Poland

Continuing with our coverage of NATO reaction to President Obama’s Afghanistan troop surge, this article from Poland’s Rceczpospolita demonstrates more determination to continue to assist the United States than we’ve seen from newspapers in any other U.S. ally – barring, perhaps, Great Britain.

But along with a staunch statement in support for the Alliance, the article also contains a warning to all of America’s friends.

For Rceczpospolita, Piotr Gillert writes on part:

“As stated by the president, America cannot allow this war to carry on for years on end, because it threatens to hollow out her all-volunteer army, but also because the country’s already-cavernous budget hole could become bigger. The U.S. simply cannot afford it. And this might be the most important message of Obama’s speech – for America’s allies as well as for the United States.

“In the name of the unity of the alliance on which our security depends, we’ve participated in the Afghan mission from the beginning. If we still believe in the strength of NATO, we should remain until the end.”

By Piotr Gillert

Translated By Halszka Czarnocka

December 3, 2009

Poland – Rceczpospolita – Original Article (Polish)

Barack Obama’s speech was much more than just an announcement of his decision to send more troops to Afghanistan. It put a timeframe on and made an evaluation of the NATO mission.

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