Recent polls conducted among Czechs clearly indicate the US plan to build a radar station in the country is not welcomed, a discouraging indicator for President George W Bush.

Even if the government has the authority to decide if whether the Czech Republic will host foreign troops on its soil, the collectivity’s opinion is bound to weight very much.

After the news that Washington wants to establish a radar base in the Czech Republic and a missile station in Poland, poll started to stir around the country. The results cumulated with the decision to reduce the budget allocated for the army and especially operations in Europe, taken by the US Congress, came down like a hammer on Bush.

He personally wanted to negotiate a deal with the two countries and is set to arrive in the Czech Republic on Monday. The politician will try to gain sympathy, a doubtful event, due to the Czechs resentment towards his visit and policy.

Last month, about 2,000 demonstrators called for the government’s resignation and blew their whistles on the streets of Prague to show their disappointment towards the decision to not hold a referendum.

Prague officials decided that the parliament will settle upon the built of a US radar station on Czech soil and a referendum will not be held. A final decision will be made by the Czech parliament later this year, or at the beginning of 2008.

A US plan to build a defence system in Europe is the center of an international controversy, countries like Russia vehemently opposing the project that “threatens the national security.”

Washington officials denied the missile shield is aimed at Russia and is designed to protect from an eventual long-range missile attack from overdeveloped nuclear countries like Iran.