WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish capital once lent its name to the Warsaw Pact, the Soviet-led defense alliance that stood as a counterweight to NATO during the Cold War.
The anticipation of having U.S. President Barack Obama and the heads of the other allied nations gather in a city shaped by centuries of unwanted Russian interference marks a vindication for Poland, which was forced into the the Soviet sphere of influence against its will after World War II and saw the fall of communism in 1989 as a moment of national rebirth.
Over 17 years of NATO membership, Polish leaders have …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
