Now people are going back to Poland, not vice versa: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/22/poland.return.ap/index.html
Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "frankphd_us" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 6:35 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: OT: preserving Amibroker > Yuki, > I normally read all your posts with great pleasure - not this time. > Living in a neutral country of "old-europe", with 5 national languages > and english widely spoken, I strongly object your analysis. If you > would like to know more details, let me know. > > Concerning the special situations of the (by GWB)so called "new > europe", i.e. nations formerly behind the iron curtain, it seems they > trust the US more than the EU - but prefer to join the EU for economic > reasons. If this way can survive when political interest between the > US and EU are incongruent, remains to be seen. But sometimes there was > the impression, that the tail tried to wager the dog. > > And concerning Russia and its historical ambitions: Sometimes things > (and politics and nations) change for good or worse. In "old europe" > many strong friends of the people of the US (not its admin) think here > were the good ones and there were the bad ones, but the US have > changed for worse - maybe Russia might change for better. > > And for going to the US a passport won`t suffice - visa are required > for Polish people - if it hasn`t changed meanwhile. > > Sorry, whilst I still admire the american people, I lost most of my > trust in its political system (and published analysis) since 2000. I > wonder, why. > > Kind regards > > frankphd_us > > > -- In [email protected], Yuki Taga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> It might be a good idea to get Amibroker out of Poland. >> >> I did my master's degree in National Security Studies at Georgetown >> University (undergraduate work at Columbia). Make of this what you >> will, as I'm sure any intelligent person would do in any case. >> >> The key to the future stability of Eastern Europe is a country that >> didn't even really exist before 1871: Germany. Until that year, the >> German-speaking world was fragmented into small states, riven by >> internal dissension, and wide open to the influence of foreign >> powers. >> >> With the Prussian defeat of the French in 1871, all that changed. >> Prussia was now free to create a unified Germany. This changed the >> history of Europe, as most of us recognize, but Germany still found >> itself in the position of being sandwiched between Russia and France, >> and we have all lived with the psycho-political ramifications of that >> for most of the 20th century. >> >> With the demise of the Soviet Union, circa 1991, Germany found itself >> united, and militarily secure. It was rarified air, and although >> economically expensive initially, the Germans loved it. In fact, >> they could afford it. >> >> Germany would have naturally welcomed any blockage of the reemergence >> of Russian influence in the early years of this century, but by now >> this reemergence is a fact, and a fact that Germany is not inclined >> to challenge. Almost without saying, Europe, and Germany, are >> dependent on Russian energy to get through the winters at a price >> they can afford. >> >> If Germany is inclined to thwart the newly aggressive posture of >> Russia, the first step would be to insure its eastern flank, namely >> Poland and the Baltic countries. If the United States could be >> relied upon to provide sufficient forces, this would be a credible >> deterrent. But of course the US cannot possibly put sufficient >> forces into the area, and must rely on its nuclear umbrella, and >> Germany well understands this. >> >> Mind you, Germany would have no objection to US forces in the >> Baltics. But Germany absolutely realizes that such forces would be >> only token, and that the US would unlikely be willing to "go to the >> mat" (full-out nuclear war) with the Russians should they decide they >> can no longer tolerate the Baltic states. So Germany isn't about to >> send troops east. Therefore, Germany does not make NATO credible, >> unless you think Danish and Dutch or Belgian troops are going to take >> up much slack. God love you, and God help them. >> >> The bottom line is that NATO is no longer a credible threat against >> Russian games in Eastern Europe. A "fait accompli" would be just >> that: a done deed. Russia understands this, and is testing the idea >> in Georgia. >> >> The problem of Eastern European security is the problem of Germany. >> If it won't act to thwart Russian aggression, for whatever reason, >> then what can be done about Russia, which seems bent on reasserting >> its former hegemony? >> >> If I was living in Poland these days, I'd make sure everyone in my >> family had a passport -- and the means to use it. >> >> As we all know, these are very challenging economic times. >> Historically, such times have lent themselves to military adventures, >> whether most of us would deem such adventures prudent or otherwise. >> >> I know ... I know ... these are different times. >> >> Oh? Really? And just what would a lame-duck US administration do >> about a sudden and full-fledged Russian invasion of the Baltics and >> or Poland? Stop them from trading with insolvent US banks? Risk New >> York for Tallinn? Tell me another good joke. >> >> I stand ready to take on opposing views. ^_^ >> >> Yuki >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > **** IMPORTANT **** > This group is for the discussion between users only. > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > ********************* > TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > ********************* > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > For other support material please check also: > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > ********************************* > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
