ZAA NKWETA: With the recent fighting between Russia and Georgia, the signing of a deal between the US and Poland on a missile defense shield, and the comments by a Russian general that Poland is now a nuclear target, we would like to replay a short piece from January, where Polish villagers spoke to APTN about the planned missile site near their town.
~~~Redzikowo, PolandJanuary 16, 2008ARTUR KIEMPA, LOCAL FARMER (SUBTITLED TRANSLATION): Americans have money; they may defend themselves, but why here in Poland? Let them talk with Putin, there are territories with thousands of miles without people. They can build it there.NATALIA KIEMPA, LOCAL FARMER (SUBTITLED TRANSLATION): I don't think more people will have jobs or any material advantages. The only thing that can change, that they will start building, for an example supermarkets. But I think we will have more benefits from the Aqua park which they are building here, than from building the anti missile-shields.MARIUSZ CHMIEL, SLUPSK REGION COUNTY MANAGER (SUBTITLED TRANSLATION): According to missile experts, this is the best location, as well as the radar base in the Czech Republic. They are out of reach for Iranian Missiles. And that's the information we have from the American side.TADEUSZ KRANIJK, RETIRED ARMY TECHNICIAN (SUBTITLED TRANSLATION): Everybody is against, because they don't know what it is. Just as the Second World War started with shooting the Westernplatte, from talks with Putin we know that Third World War will start with shooting at these anti-missile shields. Where will they land? Poland has no enemies, and now Russia will be our first enemy.DISCLAIMER:Please note that TRNN transcripts are typed from a recording of the program; The Real News Network cannot guarantee their complete accuracy.
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