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Fearing U.S. Attack, Cuba Readies Troops
AP via SFGate.com ^
| 08/05/2006
| By VANESSA ARRINGTON
Posted on 08/05/2006 8:49:17 AM PDT by oxcart
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To: oxcart
I suspect the Cuban dictator (whoever that is at this time) needs an excuse to call up the military in preparation for the civil disturbance sure to arise upon the announcement of Castro's death. Finger crossed that that will be soon. I quit smoking five years ago but am willing to break down once for a cigar from a free Cuba.
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posted on
08/05/2006 10:14:46 AM PDT
by
Dr Snide
(vis pacem, para bellum - Prepare for war if you want peace)
To: oxcart
Still a couple of stupid and ignorant commie's.
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posted on
08/05/2006 10:15:52 AM PDT
by
shield
(A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand; but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc. 10:2)
To: Dr Snide
Yeah... second that. I can't wait to take a real vacation to a free Cuba to search for the best cigars when thing said and done.
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posted on
08/05/2006 10:17:38 AM PDT
by
Toidylop
To: ChicagoConservative27
Not sure it is all paranoia. Mobilizing the militias primarily to crush any sort of uprising. This is not about defense, but oppression. Still it is funny. Especially that Cuba claims they could fight us. I am all for invading Cuba, in good time, Iran is what we need to worry about now.
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posted on
08/05/2006 10:21:12 AM PDT
by
gafusa
To: uglybiker
looking for parts!
I plum forgot about that industry.......
Cuba is a virtual cornucopia of stuff to pillage....and the women aren't bad looking either.
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posted on
08/05/2006 10:25:01 AM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors - and miss.)
To: oxcart
...saying it fears a U.S. attack during Fidel Castro's health crisis. Someone should tell Cuba the 1960s are over.
To: oxcart
Former revolutionaries promised to keep fighting for Cuba... Former what? Those guys average about 75 years old. What are they going to do, shake their walkers at us?
To: dfwgator
Thanks - you beat me to it. WE have FAR larger problems to deal with right now.
But I do wonder what in the world is fueling the paranoia...
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posted on
08/05/2006 10:30:24 AM PDT
by
TheBattman
(Islam (and liberalism)- the cult of a Cancer on Society)
To: oxcart
To: oxcart
Hauling out the threat of the cursed Yanqui is a timeworn diversion from the domestic crisis which must be coming to a simmer. NoKorea does exact same thing when they need to help their people forget they are being starved and consumed by their diseased government.
To: oxcart
I don't think many Cubans would have the stomach to defend this tropical gulag...
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posted on
08/05/2006 10:39:55 AM PDT
by
AdvisorB
(For a terrorist bodycount in hamistan, let the smoke clear then count the ears and divide by 2.)
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To: oxcart
Yea thats why there mobilizing troops. Idiots. They are trying to PREVENT INSURRECTION you MSM idiots.
To: finnigan2
When I asked why there were so many guards, I was told it was not to defend the Swiss from potential protesters, but they were there to prevent Cubans from, "going over the wall" to seek asylum.
Gitmo has the same problem. Locals try to launch their kids over the wire for asylum. There's a name for them........just don't recall it.
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posted on
08/05/2006 11:20:36 AM PDT
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhauling is a sensible solution to mutiny.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
They are just taking their paranoia cues from American lefties.
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
To: gafusa
Especially that Cuba claims they could fight us. Kinda like Saddamn telling many of the middle east leaders, he could easily beat the American military. They all choked on what they were eating and drinking...telling Saddamn he was NUTS and delusional. [That was the heroin talking we found him to be addicted to.]
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posted on
08/05/2006 4:23:15 PM PDT
by
shield
( A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand; but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
To: dfwgator
Exactly!
I guess they have been whipped up into a frenzy by that nutcase, Chavez, who also believes he is SOOOO IMPORTANT to the U.S.! The BEST THING that could ever happen to the Cubans is to be invaded by the U.S.
In their dreams.
Yes, the U.S. has much bigger fish to fry.
I predict some other superpower (i.e. Russia or China) will gobble up Cuba in the next few weeks. I'm sure the UN will have NO PROBLEM with that if it happened.
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posted on
08/07/2006 2:07:40 PM PDT
by
Muzzle_em
(taglines are for sissies)
To: oxcart
I wonder if they have pedals they push like Fred Flintsone to turn the turbines. That would be so cool!!!
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posted on
08/07/2006 2:09:52 PM PDT
by
Muzzle_em
(taglines are for sissies)
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