“” “” Are you serious? You like the idea of Russian naval and air bases in Cuba and Venezuela? Are you OK with Russian submarines routinely operating in the Carribean just a short missile flight away?”” “”
What exactly is wrong with that? You can trust US government not to grant Russians basing rights on US soil.
As for Cuba or Venezuela or Mexico it is up to them to decide. Some great leaders said that the time of zones of influence are over.
It is not for the Russians to decide do they have US Marines on their border or not. It was stated by US officials of all ranks more that once that these issues are the exclusive business of Russian neighbors. Why is it for Americans to decide about who are on US borders? Reciprocity is the major principle of foreign affairs. Let neighbors decide.
Why is it for Americans to decide about who are on US borders? Reciprocity is the major principle of foreign affairs. Let neighbors decide.
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When those “guests” can launch missiles that are only a short flight away from our country it is up to us to defend ourselves against that threat. If it looked like your neighbor was planning to roll a Howitzer cannon into his yard and direct it at your home (making for an undefensible situation) what would you do?
Do you honestly not understand what allowing unfriendly nations to have proximate bases ultimately means? What was the Cuban missile crisis about, anyway?
I don’t want war either, which is exactly why we don’t want enemy bases nearby.