In just the past two years President Bush visited Poland twice and delivered two major speeches, one in Warsaw (June 2001) and the other in Krakow (May, 2003) on how he saw the world. In between these two major addresses, the XXI century started on an ominous note: the tragedy of September 11^th revealed the new and extensive nature of the threats facing the Transatlantic Community and globalizing world. But, in spite of September 11^th and the intervention in Afghanistan, war in Iraq and transatlantic disagreements, there is a remarkable continuity in Warsaw’s and Krakow’s underlying message. President Bush continued with the message of asking and challenging Europe and Poland to take together with the U.S. responsibility for addressing major security, regional, economic and health problems of the contemporary world. Europe whole, free and at peace envisioned in Warsaw has become a reality with the dual enlargement of the EU and NATO. The Krakow speech challenged Europe further to tackle problems beyond the borders of NATO with enhanced transatlantic solidarity and adequate tools. Poland, with her transatlantic credentials and European identity confirmed in the recent referendum on EU accession, with her active role in Afghanistan, in Iraq and in the Middle East, adds an important dimension to the strategic dialogue between Europe and the United States.