Iran leader lands in Cuba flashing victory sign

Yahoo/AFP ^ | 1/11/12 | Francisco Jara

[EBH]

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived Wednesday in Cuba for talks with his counterpart Raul Castro as the Islamic Republic blamed Israel and the United States for the killing of a nuclear scientist in a Tehran car bombing.

The scientist's killing heightened already high tensions with the West over Iran's suspect nuclear program but a defiant Ahmadinejad flashed the victory sign several times after landing in Havana.

The Iranian leader was greeted by nine girls in traditional Iranian attire as he stepped off the plane that flew him in from Nicaragua on the third leg of his Latin American tour.

Ahmadinejad, who was welcomed by Cuban Vice President Estaban Lazo, did not speak to the media.

"The distinguished visitor will have talks with President Raul Castro and will have other activities," the official daily Granma said in a terse announcement.

Ahmadinejad's arrival came hours after Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, a 32-year-old nuclear scientist, was killed in Tehran.

Iran pointed the finger at Israel and the United States, which have vowed to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon.

[EBH]

Chavez on Monday,...Cuba today...

Gee anybody every wonder about what they are discussing? Maybe trade in nuclear bomb materials?

[SpinnerWebb]

trade in nuclear bomb materials

Not just materials. Warheads on their shorter range Shehab missiles. They will more than cover the 90+ miles to the US.

Somebody better remind Raul what happened when Fidel made the same deal with the Russkies.

[EBH]

Chavez, Ortega, and Raul...

So let’s see shut down the hormuz, Chavez decides to cut off oil shipments to the US...

Raul with nuclear warheads...

And Ortega running guns...

Yeah...nothing to worry about on the southern borders. Not a darn thing.

[ncfool]

Maybe Friday he will fly to Washington where Obama will lay out the Red Carpet for him and invite him to dinner with his buddies.

[blueunicorn6]

He wasn’t flashing a victory sign. Somebody asked him what his IQ is and he showed them.

[taildragger]

Ditto that, and Obiongo is to weak to do anything or it is a setup to make him look like a man as they back down, this summer just befor the election, as a thank you for the Stealth UAV...

Yes I am that cynical...

[AmericanInTokyo]

Gee, I don't know.

Hey, maybe we could run one of our DRONES over head and get the scoop on what these guys are up to... / sarc

[AmericanInTokyo]

bump

[Secret Agent Man]

Never wished for control of one tactical nuke harder than right now. Two birds with one stone...

[EBH]

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