Poland is the new, uh, Poland

The Associated Press is carrying the story of Russia's latest threats over the stationing of US interceptor missiles in Poland:

A top Russian general (photo: General Anatoly Nogovitsyn) said Friday that Poland's agreement to accept a US missile interceptor base exposes the ex-communist nation to attack, possibly by nuclear weapons."
"I think the Russian behavior over the last several days is generally concerning not only to the United States but to all of our European allies," said Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman, when asked about Russian threats against Poland as a result of the missile defense agreement... Washington says the planned system, which is not yet operational, is needed to protect the U.S. and Europe from possible attacks by missile-armed 'rogue states' like Iran. The Kremlin, however, feels it is aimed at Russia's missile force and warns it will worsen tensions... Poland has all along been guided by fears of a newly resurgent Russia, an anxiety that has intensified with Russia's offensive in Georgia. In past days, Polish leaders said that fighting justified Poland's demands that it get additional security guarantees from Washington in exchange for allowing the anti-missile base on its soil.

Rico says great, another fucking war in Europe because we're backing Poland. Doesn't anyone remember 1939 around here?