Poland
Poland has historically been staunchly pro-American, beginning with the participation of General Tadeusz Kosciuszko and Casimir Pulaski in the American Revolution. This pro-American position was reinforced by the favorable American intervention in World War I (which led to the creation of an independent Poland) and the Cold War (which culminated in the creation of a Polish state independent of Soviet influence). Poland has made a great contribution to the "Coalition of the Willing" in Iraq. The quote, which calls Poland the "51st State", is attributed to James Pavitt, then Deputy Director of Operations for the Central Intelligence Agency, especially in connection with the extraordinary rendition.
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