Londonrake wrote:Lordo wrote:Hang on a moment my friend. Is Cuba allowed to let in Russian Nuclear missiles?
Like fuck she is.
Yes, you keep playing that card.
What actually happened though - and how does it compare to the current Ukraine situation?
After Castro took over in 1959 Cuba established a relationship with the Soviet Union that was to last for 30 years.
In 1962 the Russians began a covert program of establishing medium range nuclear missile sites in the country. Missiles which would, once launched, be within a few minutes of striking major US cities. Making any US warning of a missile attack redundant.
When this activity was discovered the Russians lied (Russian, Lying??? "We have no plans to invade Ukraine" VP. Feb 2022)
The US imposed a maritime blockade and eventually an agreement was reached where Russia would give up their plans and the US would remove missiles from Turkey. Plus, an agreement they wouldn't invade the country,
How does that situation in any way compare to what has been going on in Ukraine?
I was under the impression we were discussing sovereignty and any country being able to do as they wish on their soil?
Is it not?
In the meantime The Cubans did not start bombing Americans in Cuba.
Let me think now which country was invaded when the Americans felt that their people were in danger because a socialist government was elected? And of course invaded and the government removed.
Does it wring a bell? Grenada? Reagan? 1983. And I may add not one American was harmed in anyway/ Unlike Ukraine when Ukrainian army assaulted the Russian speakers in the east back in 2014 and just recently.
What about Chile, Nicaragua, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and even Lebanon. Do you remember that when the Americans fired into Lebanon from their ships and set up army Bases there?
In Iraq a million people were killed. Are you kidding me?