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Originally Posted by Tobra
if they attacked the Poles or the Czechs, it would be a whole other ballgame, very bad things would ensue
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Yes, but would it really come to that, or could Russia get away with just a real credible threat? Obviously, Poland's and Czech's position in such a situation would entirely depend on how much they really believed they could rely on NATO to come to their aid. And what has history taught them about their western neighbors stepping in to protect them from their eastern neighbors? It would be a big game of chicken and somehow I doubt the next president would be real convincing if he said we were gonna protect Poland and Czech.