LATIN AMERICA/U.S.: Opinion On Hillary Clinton's Disasterous Tour.

GUARDIAN.UK/ OPINION/ Mark Weisbrot/    "Hillary Clinton's Latin America tour is turning out to be about as successful as George W Bush's visit in 2005, when he ended up leaving Argentina a day ahead of schedule just to get the hell out of town. The main difference is that she is not being greeted with protests and riots. For that she can thank the positive media image that her boss, President Obama, has managed to maintain in the region, despite his continuation of his predecessor's policies."

Missile Shield Opinion Of Czechs/Poles: Elites For, Masses Against.

THE GUARDIAN.UK/
In the Czech Republic, two-thirds of the public polled since 2006 said that they were against the U.S. missile shield.
"Aside from the symbolism (of being protected against the Eastern Bear), one suspects that one thing that really has the Polish and Czech elites upset is that, well, America is no longer going to be building massive and expensive missile bases and radar system (respectively) in their nations, which means no massive flow of Yankee dollars, no fat contracts for their pals'companies."

Warsaw Already Warming Up To Moscow.

GUARDIAN.UK/COMMENTARY:Tomas Valasek:
..."The Poles and other east Europeans have themselves been busy "resetting" relations with Russia in recent months. The Poles, in particular, will view the cancellation of missile defence bases in Poland as an affirmation of their recent policy of rebalancing alliances in favour of closer links with the EU."

Playing The Victim: Poland's Favorite Role.

THE GUARDIAN, UK.
"An apology that comes too late is likely to exacerbate rather than end a quarrel. Thus Vladimir Putin's letter to the Poles – in which he appears to unreservedly apologise for the fact that in September 1939 the Soviet Union was allied with Nazi Germany – has not been received with either gratitude or appreciation. On the contrary, by suggesting that the Soviet Union had made its full contribution to the ultimate defeat of the common enemy, the Russian PM's remarks have been interpreted as an underhand excuse. Even his admission that Polish officers were massacred at Katyn has not satisfied the Polish public."