OBAMA’S MOVE TO STRENGTHEN CUBA WILL ALSO HELP RUSSIA, IRAN, NORTH KOREA AND VENEZUELA

Power Line ^ | 12-18-2014 | John Hinderaker

[smoothsailing]

December 18, 2014

OBAMA’S MOVE TO STRENGTHEN CUBA WILL ALSO HELP RUSSIA, IRAN, NORTH KOREA AND VENEZUELA

by John Hinderaker

President Obama has chosen an odd time to begin a diplomatic and economic relationship with Cuba that undoubtedly will strengthen Cuba’s economy and thereby, in all probability, prolong the rule of the Castro brothers and make it more likely that they will be succeeded by another generation of Communist tyrants. In recent years, Cuba has aligned itself militarily with an international rogues’ gallery: Venezuela, of course, but also Russia, Iran and North Korea.

As we noted here, Havana hosted a Russian intelligence ship earlier this year. The Russians made no secret of the use they want to make of their long-time ally:

The Defense Ministry plans to expand its military presence to several key regions outside Russia in an effort to increase its long-range bomber coverage. …

“We need bases for refueling [our aircraft] near the equator, and in other places,” Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said….

Then there is North Korea. As Marco Rubio wrote, exclusively for Power Line, Cuba has repeatedly engaged in internationally prohibited arms transactions with North Korea.

Cuba has a cooperative military relationship with Iran, too, as explained here.

And, of course, Venezuela’s catastrophically socialist regime has been Cuba’s main ally since the Soviet Union imploded.

So, by propping up Castro’s regime in Cuba, Obama can indirectly benefit all of America’s major adversaries, providing them with a more economically robust trading partner, a better source of illicit arms, and, most important, naval bases and intelligence outposts just miles from our shores. I think it is fair to say that for all past American presidents, even the Democrats, the prospect of aiding such bitter enemies of the United States would have rendered propping up Castro’s regime unthinkable. For Obama, the fact that he can strengthen North Korea, Iran, Venezuela and Russia along with Cuba may be a feature rather than a bug.

[skeeter]

Seems this asshole is everyone’s president but our’s.

[jazusamo]

Tyrants all, 0bama included.

[Seizethecarp]

Ping to Seizethecarp’s Arpaio list:

From the article the following could be significant if Arpaio’s “Universe Shattering” discovery included evidence that Barry is still a Russian intelligence asset (formerly a KGB asset from the Soviet days) with Putin blackmailing Barry, for example, by having evidence of his true identity and birth location.

“So, by propping up Castro’s regime in Cuba, Obama can indirectly benefit all of America’s major adversaries, providing them with a more economically robust trading partner, a better source of illicit arms, and, most important, naval bases and intelligence outposts just miles from our shores.”

[McGruff]

Rewarding bad behavior is never good.

[InsidiousMongo]

This move is pure betrayal and treason toward the United States. I have come to the conclusion that everyone in Congress are cowards. He should have had impeachment papers drawn against him as soon as the amnesty executive order was announced.

[Personal Responsibility]

Mission Accomplished!

[jazusamo]

The White Hut and lib media are saying this move will not effect the closure of Gitmo, I don’t believe a word of it.

[Nachum]

The list, Ping

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[LucyT]

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[Ray76]

Congress has ignored Zullo’s findings. Zullo must bypass Congress and take it the the highest authority: The People.

[rockrr]

Øbozo has never met a tyrant he didn’t want to suck up to.

[Red Steel]

Yep, anything bad is possible with Obama.

[butterdezillion]

He is a foreign enemy combatant, illegally and srategically placed into office through this nation’s 2 chief enemies: Islamists and communists - with the help of traitors within our own CIA. Since his usurpation of our White House everything he has done has weakened the nation and her Constitution, stiffed our allies, and advanced the goals, capabilities, and stature of those 2 enemies for whom he works.

It’s clear as a bell for those with eyes to see.

[Candor7]

Of course. All of the Comintern needs help.

We are the charities of charities.

[no-to-illegals]

Maybe someone is trying their hand at magic?

[Veto!]

Obama can indirectly benefit all of America’s major adversaries, providing them with a more economically robust trading partner, a better source of illicit arms, and, most important, naval bases and intelligence outposts just miles from our shores.”

Yep. While keeping the Cuban people enslaved not only to the commies but also to corporations dying to move in. BigAg for example, has been jockeying to get their hands on Cuba's fertile farmlands and slave labor since the Elian Gonzalez mess in 2000.

Obama will leave the WH a billionaire.

[GOPJ]

Thanks

[GOPJ]

Rewarding bad behavior is never good.

Maybe Obama respects Cuba and North Korea. The lowlifes who run those countries don't have to deal with upstarts in a Congress or stupid Constitutions and laws that also apply to them.

[Dick Bachert]