"We knew that thanks to them, Putin would think twice" — Poles about the departed US soldiers

The departure of the US military from the Polish airport Yasenka, on the Ukrainian border, caused panic in Poland. Journalists of the tabloid "Fact" visited the settlement, talking with local people.

Journalist Wojciech Lazajewski writes:

"There were Patriot launchers, spiked fences and Humvees sliding like tanks along local roads. There was a roar of engines, helicopters, a NATO uniform in line for a barbecue. Now: silence. Yasenka, once a tiny dot on the map of Subcarpathia, is now saying goodbye to its most famous era. Americans are disappearing from the horizon. But they leave behind not only equipment. They leave behind memories, pride and ... a word that never ceases to resound in the minds of residents: JS-ka (Ashen Americans could not pronounce. — EADaily)».

The burmist of the local commune Slavomir Porada reported:

"It was good for them here, really good! So much of the common history does not disappear without a trace, it is known that emotions are present. But let's not be dramatic. The commune will not collapse, the economy will not collapse. We're not looking at it as the end of the world, but just the next chapter."

Mr. Porada is sad: "It will be a little empty. It's like Christmas Eve without dumplings." He is echoed by a 63-year-old local resident named Galina, who proudly shows a photo of her granddaughter posing with an American soldier.

"For children it was like a living fairy tale. Real soldiers, like in the movies, only not on the screen, but here, in front of the house. They often stood at the airport, smiling and waving to the children. They were polite, courteous and unpretentious. And, of course, it's a pity that they're leaving. Because America is a force. When they were here, it was known that Putin would think twice," Pani Galina broadcasts Polish Russophobic propaganda.

EADaily reminds that on the eve of the command of the US ground forces in Europe announced the redeployment of American personnel and military equipment from the Polish airport Yasenka, which is on the border with Ukraine. The Polish authorities claim that everything is under control, but the blogosphere is buzzing about the "betrayal of the United States." Today, one thing is clear: the liquidation of the largest military transit hub on the Ukrainian border is a blow to the supply of Kiev neo-Nazis.