In 1981, Poland erupted and Pres Reagan responded:
"All the information that we have confirms that the imposition of martial law in Poland has led to the arrest and confinement, in prisons and detention camps, of thousands of Polish trade union leaders and intellectuals.
Factories are being seized by security forces and workers beaten.
These acts make plain there’s been a sharp reversal of the movement toward a freer society that has been underway in Poland for the past year and a half.
Coercion and violation of human rights on a massive scale have taken the place of negotiation and compromise.
All of this is in gross violation of the Helsinki Pact, to which Poland is a signatory.
It would be naive to think this could happen without the full knowledge and the support of the Soviet Union.
We’re not naive.
We view the current situation in Poland in the gravest of terms, particularly the increasing use of force against an unarmed population and violations of the basic civil rights of the Polish people.
Violence invites violence and threatens to plunge Poland into chaos.
We call upon all free people to join in urging the Government of Poland to reestablish conditions that will make constructive negotiations and compromise possible."
(HotAir)Don't make excuses for Pres BO's timid and late response.
We need a president who will stand for freedom and stand with people crushed by security forces.
We agree with the WSJ: Reagan's Polish lesson for Obama and the American left
It's time to put negotiations or "BO's Iranian talk" show on hold.
It's more important to stand with the people than their corrupt leaders!
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