“Do we view Cuba as an enemy or Ally? And are Cuban Jets instantly fired upon with no attempt to contact?”
When was the last time a cuban jet overflew the U.S.?
“It’s a little odd to side with the Hezbollah position.”
Hardly. I am simply stating a fact. If you are considered an enemy by another nation and you invade their territory, getting shot at should hardly be considered surprising or frankly even news. Now if the IDF planes were in their OWN airspace and got shot at? THAT would be surprising, newsworthy and I would sincerely hope that the IDF turned the launch sites into smoking craters in the planet.
When was the last time a cuban jet was given enough fuel to fly to the U.S.?
When was the last time a cuban jet overflew the U.S.?
A couple in the 90s i think are the most recent.
Here’s a few examples. We didn’t shoot at either. Short of open war, seeing an aircraft stray into your space is never justification alone to open fire.
http://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/24/world/another-cuban-fighter-pilot-defects-to-the-us-in-a-mig.html