Posted on 03/08/2014 10:43:29 PM PST by Olog-hai
At the same time that Russia was denying having blockaded Ukrainian naval facilities in Crimea, little-noticed reports came out of Moscow saying that Vladimir Putins government had ongoing conversations with eight foreign countries with the objective of building overseas military facilities, including in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
We need bases for refueling near the equator and in other places, Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, was quoted as saying by news agency ITAR-Tass. [ ]
Attempts to reach spokespeople at the U.S. State and Defense Departments went unanswered Monday due to weather concerns, but analysts were split about how ominously to take the report.
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Monroe spinning in his grave. Putin smells blood and presses his advantage.
Why not? Who is to complain?
This should make the pro-Putin fans happy.
Biden and Obama are on vacation. Everything is under control.
Ping.
Russia with military bases in three or four Caribbean bordering countries plus Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico becomes a Russian lake - Mar de Putin.
The war that was avoided 1945-1991 is now full on because Russia finally has its mole in the Oval Office.
Of course he is. I would do the same thing.
I can’t believe the Chinese haven’t just snatched Taiwan yet. What are they waiting for? The 2016 election??
Gee, thank goodness those bloodthirsty neocons aren’t in the oval office any longer!
Seems fair to me. How many bases do we have around the world? Why should their bases make us any more nervous than ours make them nervous...?
Speaking of ‘mole’, the Snowden affair never smelled right and I think Barry sanctioned it.
Fox News Latino? Where’s the Fox News Gringo?
Cuban missile crisis redux?
Maybe this will shake up some idiots in Washington DC, where right now their prime interest is promoting homosexuality around the world, and trying to get Muslins to feel good about themselves (NASA).
Wishful thinking?
The shaking-up thus far has consisted of the SoS whining about “nineteenth-century” behavior, as if human nature can suddenly become anachronistic. Their false religion of humanism (mankind is innately good and getting better per its doctrine, when the evidence blatantly shows the opposite) really blinds them.
Put me in coach, I'm ready to play
I don't want to miss a thing.
I don't know for sure, but I don't know if they have the sea lift capability yet, but if they do, it is just a matter of time.
I’ve always said Putin is a ruthless cold-blooded s.o.b.
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