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Poland: Biden Reaffirms U.S. Support for Warsaw

Oct 21, 2009 | 20:32 GMT

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Summary

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met Oct. 21, and Biden affirmed Washington's political and military support for Warsaw. Biden's comments come during escalating tensions between the United States and Russia over Moscow's periphery and Iran. In order to see where this confrontation will lead, it is important to see if rhetoric from Moscow and Washington translates into concrete deals on the ground.

Biden used an old Cold War adage to reassure Polish leadership of U.S. backing: "Nothing about you without you."...

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