A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days

The Quasi-Cuban/Venezuelan Airbase Crisis

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Sat Mar 14, 2009 at 12:37:21 PM EST

It is no secret that the Russians are seeking to project power in the Western Hemisphere and that they are working closely with Cuba and Venezuela to come up with ways in which Russia can display its military power on our side of the globe. As mentioned in this report, Russia is now considering whether it can use airbases in Cuba or Venezuela and that while the Bush Administration never really thought much of this attempt to impress--believing that Russia could not constitute much of a military threat to American interests--it appears recently that concerns have been ratcheted up a notch:

The previous US administration of George W. Bush officially shrugged off the Russian aviation and naval moves in Latin America, characterising them as more for show than anything representing a military worry for the United States.

Last July however, a top US air force officer warned that Russia would cross "a red line" if it were to base nuclear capable bombers in Cuba.

"If they did, I think we should stand strong and indicate that is something that crosses a threshold, crosses a red line for the United States of America," said General Norton Schwartz said on July 23.

Thus far, there is no indication whatsoever that General Schwartz has been reprimanded by the Obama Administration for departing from policy and talking out of line. Absent such reprimands, it would therefore appear that the general is accurately reflecting Administration policy concerning this issue.

Isn't it therefore fair to ask whether the Obama Administration plans on doing anything about this Russian effort to project power into the Western Hemisphere? General Schwartz has spoken on the subject. But everyone else in the Administration remains curiously silent.

< Suddenly, We Have Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself | The Incredible Shrinking President >
Display: Sort:
window exhaust fans (none / 0) (#1)
by asanka77 on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 09:36:40 PM EST
Hope you can share more valuable details like this with us in future
http://www.windowexhaustfandeals.com


Display: Sort:

Search

Login

Make a new account

Donate

Amazon Honor System Click Here to Pay Learn More