Poland's highest decoration doesn't say much about human quality? Got a drawer full of them yourself have you?
in Poland those who rule give highest decorations to those who they like - and true merits don't matter that much sir Harry - it is called partisan politics in its extreme - well actually i should mention that one side in this whole partisanship excels more than others and hmm it is not PiS - I am no specialist on Mr Bartoszewski but I actually haven't heard of any of his spectacular achievements in service to our country - I don't think surviving the war counts as such - so I end up pretty much wondering why he received 'Order Orła Białego'
ok - I have read more about him now - and well perhaps he deserves his decorations (but I am not that sure) - but I still remember him calling one third of Polish society (me including) cattle - and his hateful and disparaging comments on Kaczynskis -