Our National Tragedy

The death of the Polish President is only the tip of the iceberg in the events of yesterday morning. Lech Kaczyński, though not the best of presidents in my opinion, was certainly a good man - a real Polish patriot. He never collaborated with the Communist regime, he wanted to reveal and punish those responsible for the atrocities of the Polish People's Republic, and he was a stout warrior in the battle against corruption. God rest his soul. There were, however, over 80 other top government officials killed in the crash, in addition to members of the Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox clergies and other patriotic organizations. The list includes 3 Senators and 15 Members of the Sejm (One of whom, Zbigniew Wassermann, I had the pleasure of meeting back in 2006). Critically, also all the Chiefs of Staff of the Polish Military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Forces, and Warsaw Garrison) were killed, something that has never happened in any war in Poland's long history. They all died in the service of their country. Hopefully this tragic loss is not one that has destroyed Poland's Elites entirely, but we'll see how our remaining political leaders deal with the situation from now on.

Requiescant in pace

I would also like to say that I appreciate the efforts of the Russian Government, who, for once, seem to be taking a matter of Polish tragedy seriously.