Russian spy ship docked in Havana

Yahoo News ^ | February 26, 2014 | AFP

[Art in Idaho]

Havana (AFP) - A Russian warship was docked in Havana Wednesday, without explanation from Communist Cuba or its state media.

The Viktor Leonov CCB-175 boat, measuring 91.5 meters (300 feet) long and 14.5 meters wide, was docked at the port of Havana's cruise ship area, near the Russian Orthodox Cathedral. The Vishnya, or Meridian-class intelligence ship, which has a crew of around 200, went into service in the Black Sea in 1988 before it was transferred seven years later to the northern fleet, Russian media sources said.

[Art in Idaho]

As one who was in college during the Cuban Missile Crisis, this gives me the willies. Are they dropping something off or Putin just saber rattling?

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[davetex]

On it’s way to Venezuela?

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[no-to-illegals]

flexible strikes again?

[Art in Idaho]

Maybe on its way to meet with Jimmy Carter.

Really, I did have a shiver when I read that. Was in Omaha at the time (SAC base) and we all figured we were toast if the missiles started to fly. I remember it vividly.

[yldstrk]

wtf

[Art in Idaho]

Maybe. I hope D.C. is awake and monitoring this. Oh wait, he went to bed.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Wonder if Sen. Harkin is tickled his heroes, the former USSR, is parked in Cuba?

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[no-to-illegals]

Yellow? (don't bet on it) Submarine ... Take the Takers ... Take the Takers!

[SandRat]

Russian sailors have the willies too; someone told them about the USS Maine.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

What I was referencing:

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/02/marco-rubio-tees-off-on-cuba-venezuela-and-tom-harkin.php

[no-to-illegals]

To Hades with obama!

[Iron Munro]

I saw this movie before - almost 52 years ago in late ‘62.

But we didn’t have one of the enemy sitting on the King’s Throne in the White House back then.

[Art in Idaho]

Russian sailors have the willies too; someone told them about the USS Maine.

LOL, maybe so. The SEALS, no, whoops, can't say that.

[rodguy911]

Shoot my buddy fishes 50 miles from there....

[Mastador1]

As one who was in college during the Cuban Missile Crisis, this gives me the willies. Are they dropping something off or Putin just saber rattling?

Why would they drop off something that their subs can deliver easier if they wanted? I read this and think, Russians in Cuba, so what else is new.

[Art in Idaho]

Harkin is such a dip. Not sure how he ever got elected. . in Iowa.

[no-to-illegals]

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