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2009-09-20 Caribbean-Latin America

Russia to modernize and train Cuban military

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Posted by Steve White 2009-09-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Maybe this was what Obama got in return for pulling the missile defense system from Poland and the Czech Republic.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-09-20 01:29|| 2009-09-20 01:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Let 'em waste the time and money.

To my recollection the Cuban army hasn't had a presence abroad since Reagan had them bitchslapped in Grenada. There was the day when the helped rip Africa apart, but that was a long time ago.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2009-09-20 08:42|| 2009-09-20 08:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Bitch slapped in Africa as well, along with a few Russian advisors. Not much discussion on it of late however. Probably some inside the beltway deal involving Russians and the UK at the time. Just a wild guess.

Posted by Besoeker in Duitsland 2009-09-20 09:58|| 2009-09-20 09:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Gonna reinstall Missiles?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-09-20 13:15|| 2009-09-20 13:15|| Front Page Top

#5 So Cuba is going to join the 19th century?

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2009-09-20 13:45|| 2009-09-20 13:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually, didn't their clients win in Angola and prevail there to this day?

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-09-20 14:08|| 2009-09-20 14:08|| Front Page Top

#7 If health control reform passes, Cuba will need all the help they can get to beat off the hordes of Americans floating to Cuba in GM cars for the wonderful free health care.

Posted by Cromert 2009-09-20 17:49|| 2009-09-20 17:49|| Front Page Top

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