It’s unusual anniversary of the Smolensk tragedy. The Easter celebrations that fell on these days, on the one hand, made the celebrations more modest, even calmer, and on the other hand, against the background of the Resurrection, the meaning of this great Polish tragedy is very clear. Because their deaths were not in vain. Poles drew conclusions and began to treat their country more seriously. They understood that it could not be entrusted to reckless people who see geopolitical challenges as springboards for their own careers. Of course this is not a one-time choice. He must be renewed, and it will also be renovated this fall. I am deeply convinced of that.
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This anniversary is also special because Russian aggression against Ukraine has made it so Smolensk found itself in a new, fuller light.
We know that Putin is capable of anything. We know that he kills and kills those he considers an obstacle to his imperial plans. We know that for a long time he intended to subjugate the area of the former Soviet Union and then Central Europe, and in the end – probably together with Germany and France – he wanted to drive the US out of Europe and win the status of the co-ruler of the entire continent. Lech Kaczyński read these intentions and was not afraid to speak about them clearly and loudly. He also tried to organize our region in difficult circumstances. His activity held back Putin for at least a few years. He also strengthened Poland, ie the country that will determine the fate of all Europe. If we keep our independence and don’t give up our ambitions, it can strengthen the whole region. If we succumb to strong pressure, everyone becomes a customer – Russia or Germany, or both.
Both Smolensk and the war in Ukraine have one message: Poland is a very serious matter. If we want Poland, we must be a mature nation that treats its own country seriously and carefully defines our interests. And we cannot be divided in a way that makes it easier for outside forces to play us off against each other. This also increased the tragedy of Smolensk. Unfortunately, those who were so guilty – that is, especially PO and Tusk – have drawn no conclusions from this tragedy. The more they lose on the merits, the more their diagnoses regarding the state, economy and international relations turn out to be compromisingly wrong, the more they wade into hatred, division and civil war.
We will never forget those who died on the morning of April 10, 2010 near Smolensk. But memory is not enough because this covenant must be kept. And today’s Poland does just that. We build a strong army, strengthen the national economy and most importantly together with Ukraine, we detained Putin near Kiev and in the Donbass. Perhaps these successes would not have been achieved if we had not understood that after Smolensk the stakes of the game revolving around Poland are the highest. It is life or death for our country.
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Source: wPolityce