The Cold War is over. Poland is a free and democratic nation. Poland is a NATO ally and a member of the European Union. But Americas visa policy still treats Poland as a secondclass citizen. That is just wrong. Poland is a reliable ally. not just by treaty but in deeds. Warsaw hosted an international Conference on Combating Terrorism less than 2 months after the September 11 attacks. Poland continues to modernize its armed forces so they can operate with the Armed Forces of the U.S. and other NATO allies. buying American F16s and Shadow UAVs and humvees. More importantly.