President Kaczyński's first 100 days in office leave something to be desired

However, he did contribute to solving the conflict in the government as to the way of dismantling Military Inteligence Service (WSI). The president also insisted on the dismissal of the Treasury Minister, Andrzej Mikosz. Lech Kaczyński evoked (or at least significantly contributed to) an unprecedented series of conflicts in the Polish Parliament. On January, 17th he surprised everybody by threatening to dissolve the Parliament earlier than previously declared. February, 13th heard yet another threat to dissolve the Parliament. After having signed an annex to the Stabilization Pact by Jarosław Kaczyński, a promised public address did not contain any interesting information. Last but not least, he granted Wojciech Jaruzelski the Cross of Exiles to Siberia. The President made a few mistakes abroad, too, the most serious of which was a stage fright during the meeting with George W. Bush. Lech Kaczyński's only international success was warming up relationship with Russians. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. 1, 4) J.L.