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Russian military "considering stationing bombers on Cuba"

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Jul 21, 2008, 16:58 GMT


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DaveJul 21st, 2008 - 22:22:56

First off long range bombers are an offensive threat not defensive like the missle shield. The missle shield is design to shoot down incoming missles after the threat has already been launched. Bombers are not. They are part of an offensive tactic. Are they trying to tells us something. Looks like the ole Ruskies are reniging on their peace treaty they have with us. Oh and I suppose you all believe those offensive missles of theirs are not pointed at us anymore either.

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Biff MuscleworthJul 22nd, 2008 - 01:41:08

Oh god, who caaaaaaaaaaares. We'll deploy a missile shield, they'll station some bombers, we'll point missiles, they'll point missiles, some politicians will get really angry, Oliver Stone will make a movie, and life will go on uninterrupted.

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Jack MehoffJul 22nd, 2008 - 02:00:28

This entire situation is pretty retarded, with thousands of nuclear missiles there is no way a handful of interceptor rockets threatens russia's security. Likewise however, with advanced radar and american air superiority, a few bombers in cuba wouldnt pose a threat either. Russia is just having a hissy fit that we are 'interfering' in their historical sphere of influence and want to return the favor. Russia still has submarine based missles chugging around our coasts and we return the favor. At this point there is no threat and it is all political posturing.

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Bad MoveJul 22nd, 2008 - 09:14:38

Russian bombers in Cuba would be perceived as a threat and America would take swift action. The sole purpose of these fighters would be to damage America, there is not an iota of a defensive posture in this kind of strategy. The cold war appears to be heating up again. Pride has abandoned reasoning. What good will this do if it leads to nations crushed in their own rubble?

Maybe they are imagining that we have placed bombers near there border so we could more readily annihilate them.

The world may not exist much longer as we know it, but that won't take the fight out of freedom and human rights loving people.

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Wally BallouJul 22nd, 2008 - 09:29:05

And how do we think President Obama would handle a situation like this?

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eugeneJul 22nd, 2008 - 18:59:13

Seems really straightforward to me.
military threat when that's mc cain's only perceived threat = mc cain win = continuing dependence on foreign oil = more money for russia's state run oil companies.

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Mike HuntJul 22nd, 2008 - 20:26:09

I agree it's political postering

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AaronJul 23rd, 2008 - 04:22:09

well let me say this the world is getting ready for world war III. Their setting the stage for it. Thats why we are putting missile defence systems in the Czech Repubilc and Poland. Russia sees That as a missile launch site against them. even Though we have the peace treaty with Them There saying 'screw the americans' under their breath while smiling and waving at us. They already said that if we attack Iran or Isreal attack them That WE(americans) will suffer The consequinces Of our and isreals actions. Iran will Fight Us In The middle east and I hate to say it But Russia will Come to fight On Our land The USA.Thats why Their Putting Up Bombers in cuba. People Here need to wake up and relize that their ready to attack us here if we attack Iran. and lets not forget venizuela. They hate us. and will help russia on our soil. Then Our friends will attack Them and their friends their. and so on and so forth. People here In The U.S.( The baby boomers and Their kids) need to Understand just because we live Here dosn't mean Your nececeraly safe. They just need to Pray that we or isreal dosn't attack Iran.

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Anarki1Jul 23rd, 2008 - 06:11:39


Check your history people. The Soviet Union, oop's sorry I'm not being politically correct (Russia), no I meant what I said, the Soviet Union has always done the same thing, one step back, two steps forward or hammer up, then hammer down; all they did was change the name and the color of there flag, and the titles of there leaders!!! They still want world domination!!! If you know your history say, AMEN! If you don't WAKE THE FLAMMING H*&% up and read your history!!!!!!!!!!!

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danJul 23rd, 2008 - 21:45:14

yap i agree usa is economic corrupted and bankrupted and that it should keep its nose in its own territory not in europe and make problems to other countries around europe. and yea i agree that usa is no longer power of the world its russia (CSTO) union or ex soviet union because i swa on cnn news that russia is the world leading super power from 2007 and its the fastest growing country in the world and also i saw on world bank buy 2050 russia will be the 5th biggest economy in the world it will over take germany and also today russia is the biggest energy super power.

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Uncle SamJul 24th, 2008 - 12:58:31

Check your history people. The Native Americans, Blacks, Mexicans and other Races Killers State, oop's sorry I'm not being politically correct (US), no I meant what I said, the Native Americans, Blacks, Mexicans and other Races Killers State has always done the same thing, one step back, two steps forward or hammer up, then hammer down; all they did was to pretend they're now a democracy that doesn't want to kill other nations!!! They still want world domination to kill more Serbs, Iraqis and others!!! If you know your history say, AMEN! If you don't WAKE THE FLAMMING H*&% up and read your history!!!!!!!!!!!

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