Cuban Missile Crisis 2009
HAVANA (Reuters) - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Wednesday said Cuba does not have to explain or “ask forgiveness” about a report out of Russia this week that Russia might use its Cold War ally Cuba as a refueling base for nuclear-capable bombers.
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This little piggie can launch out of Cuba, not even leave Cuban airspace, and hit most of Florida, Texas and the rest of the Gulf states. The Russians really don’t like having missiles on their border, but they are considering playing hardball.
http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-Backfire.html
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co. said on Tuesday it expected to get a new exclusive contract for the continued development of the core U.S. missile-defense system through 2013 along with a proposed new European leg designed as a hedge against Iran.
Boeing officials, speaking to reporters, declined to estimate the value of this follow-on missile-defense work for the Pentagon.
Work on the core missile-defense system has brought Boeing about $16 billion over the past 10 years. The system is the sole U.S. defense against long-range ballistic missiles that could be tipped with chemical, germ or nuclear weapons.
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Ike is rolling in his grave. The Military/Industrial complex OWNS this administration.
Ack!!!