On February 4, Romanian President Traian Basescu announced, at some political risk to himself, that his country would accept elements of America’s new and improved missile shield.
Illustrating how the forces of anti-Americanism and corruption in Romania are opposing this and other pro-Western initiatives is this article by Sabina Fati, deputy editor in chief the Romania Liberia newspaper.
For Romania Liberia, Sabina Fati writes in part:
The American-financed anti-missile shield, designed to defend Romania and Southeast Europe, troubles all of those who prefer to remain separate from the NATO umbrella. The anti-missile shield that the U.S. wants to install in Romania by 2015 annoys everyone who despises Western civilization. The anti-missile shield, the purpose of which is to protect Romania and adjacent areas, creates hysteria among all of those who, like former President Ion Iliescu, for years opposed the emergence of Romania from Moscow’s sphere of influence.
There remain economic and political forces in Romania that are disturbed by the influence of the European Union or any U.S. presence on Romanian soil. There are still plenty of politically-active businesspeople and powerful media offended by the rules handed down by Brussels [the E.U.], who hamper reform and don’t want the rule of law, but only power.
Then, Sabina Fati quotes the reaction of Russian ambassador to NATO, Dmitri Rogozin, to the Romanian decision:
The Americans and their allies again want to surround the cave of the Russian bear? How many times must they be reminded how dangerous this is!? The bear will come out and kick the ass of these pathetic hunters.
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