That silly old thing.<>
Posted on 09/07/2008 12:01:41 PM PDT by Ooh-Ah
CARACAS (Reuters) - Several Russian ships and 1,000 soldiers will take part in joint naval maneuvers with Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea later this year, exercises likely to increase diplomatic tensions with Washington, a pro-government newspaper reported on Saturday.
Quoting Venezuela's naval intelligence director, Salbarore Cammarata, the newspaper Vea said four Russian boats would visit Venezuelan waters from November 10 to 14.
Plans for the naval operations come at a time of heightened diplomatic tension and Cold War-style rhetoric between Moscow and the United States over the recent war in Georgia and plans for a U.S. missile defense system in the Czech Republic and Poland.
Cammarata said it would be the first time Russia's navy carried out such exercises in Latin America. He said the Venezuelan air force would also take part.
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We should have them there at the exact same time
Our navy goes to places like Italy, England and Hawaii, the Russians goes to Venezuela......sounds like they are getting the stinky end of the stick
Will they be nuclear armed? Ghosts of the Cuban Missile Crisis plus pay back for our ships going to Georgian ports. Nasty
On second thought, let’s knock out Venezuela like Russian did to Georgia.
Don’t ever try to tell me that the CIA isn’t less effective and dangerous than two Israeli girl scouts.
Shiny-loafered, chair-warming, perfumed politics pimps.
This is illegal under the Monroe Doctrine...
“sounds like they are getting the stinky end of the stick”
Depends on whether you’re looking for high culture or reveling in the fleshpots of the third world.
I’ve got a crazy idea: Russia wants McCain to win, so they are pulling all these little stunts right now.
"Later this year" meaning before or after our elections? Will the Democrat-Propaganda-Media-Outlet report this? I don't think it would reassure the American public about Obama whose plan is to disarm us: Obama Security Plan
Notify the Navy to review Russian lifeboat identification in case one or two of their rust buckets sink during the show.
Hello? Kursk anyone? How much training has the Russian Navy (these four ships probably represent the only part that actually floats) been getting of late? I don’t even want to know the state of readiness of the Venezuelan Navy and Air Force. If they manage to pull off this exercise without all piling into each other or running aground, THEN I will be duly awed and intimidated.
I’m with the opinion that Putin really doesn’t care who gets elected.
Well then the Venezuelae whores are getting shafted because the Russians get low pay.
I still wonder if they can make it that far.
It would be interesting to see if the Russians decide to come through the Panama Canal on their way to the Pacific Ocean as a show a of force.
“the Venezuelae whores are getting shafted”
I wouldn’t touch a line like that for all the tea in China.
No,no,no,,, you are all wrong, there is a big shipment of dope that absolutely, positively has to be delivered. Mmmmm, maybe they should have tried UPS!
And we closed Roosevelt Roads and the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Range because liberal democrats wanted to get Vieques away from the Navy.
The United States should take preemptive action to protect our interests by taking over Cuba. This is just as important as ensuring the terrorists don’t have sanctuaries in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Monroe Doctrine is a national policy. International laws are designed to help our enemies.
Ah Cuba. And while we’re at it, maybe some RPGs for Chechnia.
That silly old thing.<>
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