13 of December - the anniversary of MARTIAL LAW in Poland

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I remember that day like it was today - my father tried to watch TV - instead of the regular program, General Jaruzelski delivered the speech on national TV and polish radio was playing only classical music that day. What a shocking Sunday that was for Polish people.

Why was he never brought to account for his actions ? What about the Wujek coal mine and other things he was involved in ? Strange.

Nothing strange, communists would never gave up their power if they would not be sure of security guarantees. They have many agents among so called democratic opposition.

jar might have saved PL from soviet tanks rolling on in that day.

That's what seems to be the historic truth.
East Germans also offered "help" within Poland. You know, the people who knoced down the Wall when the foundations were already demolished :)

Vladimir Bukovsky, "Moskiewski Proces: Dysydent w archiwach Kremla"

That's a story about a good Jaruzel made up by commies to protect their asses.

IPN finally discovered what many knew long time ago. Jaruzelski is the one to blame for Marial Law without any excuses. Even in TVN they talked in such mood. Few years more, Jaruzel and his pals pass away and this version will be even in schoolbooks.

hmmm. i surely recall russian soldiers in the summer prior all over the rr stations, bus terminals, airports and the like. maybe they had no intent but they were already posturing.

believe you me, i am not a fan of jar by any stretch of imagination.

To my knowledge, the most eager ones were the East Germans. They were enthusiastic to offer their troops to help destroy the freedom movement in Poland. Russians were smart enough to see the offer as, politically and historically, the most stupid thing since Hitler's attack on the USSR and rejected the offer.

Soviet forces though were indeed considered. Of all the countries witnessing the muscle flexing China was the one which, unoficially and in the back rooms of diplomacy, but nevertheless warned the USSR against using their own forces. I don't know what exactly the warning contained and what leverage it had. All I know is that before and on Dec. 13th Jaruzelski was unaware of the Chinese position.