Russia to Re-Open Cuba Spy Base

[Nutz]

What is Putin up to?


Russia 'agrees to reopen Cuba spy base'

Moscow (AFP) - Russia has provisionally agreed to reopen a major Cold War listening post on Cuba that was used to spy on the United States, a Russian daily reported Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin visited the island last week.

Kommersant reported that Russia and Cuba had agreed "in principle" to reopen the Lourdes base, mothballed since 2001, citing several sources within Russian authorities.

"The agreements were finalised while President Vladimir Putin visited Havana last Friday," the respected daily wrote.

Russia had closed the Lourdes spy base south of Havana on Putin's orders to save money and due to a rapprochement with the United States after the September 11 attacks.

But Moscow has since shown a new interest in Latin America and its Cold War ally Cuba and relations with the West have deteriorated amid the Ukraine crisis.

The base was set up in 1964 after the Cuban missile crisis to spy on the United States. Just 250 kilometres (155 miles) from the US coast, it was the Soviet Union's largest covert military outpost abroad with up to 3,000 staff.

 

[Bush92]

Castro is a hero to liberals in America. Obama has same political beliefs as Castro...so why the **** not. This President will do nothing about it.

 

[Peach]

What is Putin up to?


Russia 'agrees to reopen Cuba spy base'

Moscow (AFP) - Russia has provisionally agreed to reopen a major Cold War listening post on Cuba that was used to spy on the United States, a Russian daily reported Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin visited the island last week.

Kommersant reported that Russia and Cuba had agreed "in principle" to reopen the Lourdes base, mothballed since 2001, citing several sources within Russian authorities.

"The agreements were finalised while President Vladimir Putin visited Havana last Friday," the respected daily wrote.

Russia had closed the Lourdes spy base south of Havana on Putin's orders to save money and due to a rapprochement with the United States after the September 11 attacks.

But Moscow has since shown a new interest in Latin America and its Cold War ally Cuba and relations with the West have deteriorated amid the Ukraine crisis.

The base was set up in 1964 after the Cuban missile crisis to spy on the United States. Just 250 kilometres (155 miles) from the US coast, it was the Soviet Union's largest covert military outpost abroad with up to 3,000 staff.

The devout Christian Putin working with Castro, will he still be as popular with extremists in the US?

 

[Manchester]

Castro is a hero to liberals in America. Obama has same political beliefs as Castro...so why the **** not. This President will do nothing about it.

Just noise.

What is Putin up to?


Russia 'agrees to reopen Cuba spy base'

Moscow (AFP) - Russia has provisionally agreed to reopen a major Cold War listening post on Cuba that was used to spy on the United States, a Russian daily reported Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin visited the island last week.

Kommersant reported that Russia and Cuba had agreed "in principle" to reopen the Lourdes base, mothballed since 2001, citing several sources within Russian authorities.

"The agreements were finalised while President Vladimir Putin visited Havana last Friday," the respected daily wrote.

Russia had closed the Lourdes spy base south of Havana on Putin's orders to save money and due to a rapprochement with the United States after the September 11 attacks.

But Moscow has since shown a new interest in Latin America and its Cold War ally Cuba and relations with the West have deteriorated amid the Ukraine crisis.

The base was set up in 1964 after the Cuban missile crisis to spy on the United States. Just 250 kilometres (155 miles) from the US coast, it was the Soviet Union's largest covert military outpost abroad with up to 3,000 staff.

Retaliation for escalated economic sanctions over the Ukraine situation I'd guess.

 

[Peach]

Castro is a hero to liberals in America. Obama has same political beliefs as Castro...so why the **** not. This President will do nothing about it.

Just noise.

What is Putin up to?


Russia 'agrees to reopen Cuba spy base'

Moscow (AFP) - Russia has provisionally agreed to reopen a major Cold War listening post on Cuba that was used to spy on the United States, a Russian daily reported Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin visited the island last week.

Kommersant reported that Russia and Cuba had agreed "in principle" to reopen the Lourdes base, mothballed since 2001, citing several sources within Russian authorities.

"The agreements were finalised while President Vladimir Putin visited Havana last Friday," the respected daily wrote.

Russia had closed the Lourdes spy base south of Havana on Putin's orders to save money and due to a rapprochement with the United States after the September 11 attacks.

But Moscow has since shown a new interest in Latin America and its Cold War ally Cuba and relations with the West have deteriorated amid the Ukraine crisis.

The base was set up in 1964 after the Cuban missile crisis to spy on the United States. Just 250 kilometres (155 miles) from the US coast, it was the Soviet Union's largest covert military outpost abroad with up to 3,000 staff.

Retaliation for escalated economic sanctions over the Ukraine situation I'd guess.

Putin may be finding Castro's atheism faltering as the end nears; for such a devout Christian, Putin sure is an underhanded SOB. And the former President that "looked into his soul" needs his eyes checked.

 

[Sallow]

Tea Party Putin is setting up shop in Cuba?

Who'd of thunk?

 

[Peach]

Tea Party Putin is setting up shop in Cuba?

Who'd of thunk?

Putin is as far from the Tea Party as can be imagined, he demands strong, intrusive government, and wants the "old Russia" back, sans atheism, and Communism.

 

[tinydancer]

This should be a no brainer. Putin is pissed off at the US/EU/NATO sanctioned coup of the Ukraine and the balls of our idiotic western leaders to turn around and blame Russia for the "unrest" in the country.

Payback is a *****. This move in Cuba is Putin's way of giving us the finger and saying "how do you like it having me in your backyard".

 

[Peach]

This should be a no brainer. Putin is pissed off at the US/EU/NATO sanctioned coup of the Ukraine and the balls of our idiotic western leaders to turn around and blame Russia for the "unrest" in the country.

Payback is a *****. This move in Cuba is Putin's way of giving us the finger and saying "how do you like it having me in your backyard".

Why is Russia allowed to "own" the Ukraine? Why is Mr. "baptized in secret" KGB such a hero to some in this country? Castro violates human rights, as does Putin, yet anyone against the US is now AOK with some. Bush "looked into his soul", proving again Bush was BLIND.

 

[Sunni Man]

I truly wish Putin was our man in the White House not that idiot that currently resides there. .

 

[Delta4Embassy]

What is Putin up to?


Russia 'agrees to reopen Cuba spy base'

Moscow (AFP) - Russia has provisionally agreed to reopen a major Cold War listening post on Cuba that was used to spy on the United States, a Russian daily reported Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin visited the island last week.

Kommersant reported that Russia and Cuba had agreed "in principle" to reopen the Lourdes base, mothballed since 2001, citing several sources within Russian authorities.

"The agreements were finalised while President Vladimir Putin visited Havana last Friday," the respected daily wrote.

Russia had closed the Lourdes spy base south of Havana on Putin's orders to save money and due to a rapprochement with the United States after the September 11 attacks.

But Moscow has since shown a new interest in Latin America and its Cold War ally Cuba and relations with the West have deteriorated amid the Ukraine crisis.

The base was set up in 1964 after the Cuban missile crisis to spy on the United States. Just 250 kilometres (155 miles) from the US coast, it was the Soviet Union's largest covert military outpost abroad with up to 3,000 staff.

What knuckhead's in charge of their spy agency now? They do know spying works best if the whole world doesn't know you're doing it right?

"Why didn't you tell us you were a member of the Thieve's Guild?"

"There's not much point belonging to a secret society if you go around telling everybody about it."

- "Babylon 5: A Call to Arms"

 

[Peach]

I truly wish Putin was our man in the White House not that idiot that currently resides there. .

Putin does NOT find Muslims acceptable, Kirill has denounced them.

I visited Syria after a ten year interval and did not recognize the country – everything had changed so much for the better. And then, by someone’s evil will, a catastrophe occured: they started killing people, blowing up houses and exterminating Christians under the colour of democracy. We know that those committing such villainous acts get weapons and money from abroad, from people who strive to destroy Syria.”

He met with the Archbishop of Syria, of course.

 

[Nutz]

Castro is a hero to liberals in America. Obama has same political beliefs as Castro...so why the **** not. This President will do nothing about it.

Just noise.

What is Putin up to?


Russia 'agrees to reopen Cuba spy base'

Moscow (AFP) - Russia has provisionally agreed to reopen a major Cold War listening post on Cuba that was used to spy on the United States, a Russian daily reported Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin visited the island last week.

Kommersant reported that Russia and Cuba had agreed "in principle" to reopen the Lourdes base, mothballed since 2001, citing several sources within Russian authorities.

"The agreements were finalised while President Vladimir Putin visited Havana last Friday," the respected daily wrote.

Russia had closed the Lourdes spy base south of Havana on Putin's orders to save money and due to a rapprochement with the United States after the September 11 attacks.

But Moscow has since shown a new interest in Latin America and its Cold War ally Cuba and relations with the West have deteriorated amid the Ukraine crisis.

The base was set up in 1964 after the Cuban missile crisis to spy on the United States. Just 250 kilometres (155 miles) from the US coast, it was the Soviet Union's largest covert military outpost abroad with up to 3,000 staff.

Retaliation for escalated economic sanctions over the Ukraine situation I'd guess.

[MENTION=47158]Manchester[/MENTION] Haven't seen you around lately. I thought the Germans got you!

 

[Katzndogz]

So what! It doesn't matter. If Putin wanted to he could have his ships anchored off the coast and landing craft bring ashore Russian "children" to immigrate to the US. There's nothing this country would do about it.

 

[Peach]

So what! It doesn't matter. If Putin wanted to he could have his ships anchored off the coast and landing craft bring ashore Russian "children" to immigrate to the US. There's nothing this country would do about it.

We accepted him as a "good man" way too soon, looking "into his soul" proved a mistake.

 

[Sunni Man]

Putin does NOT find Muslims acceptable,

Russia and Putin have good relations with their muslim citizens except in a couple of disputed areas.

10-15% of Russian citizens are muslims. .

When the Crimea was recently taken over by Russia.

Putin personally meet with the Crimea's large muslim community known as Tartars and made certain political and religious guarantee's to them.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html

 

[JimH52]

What is Putin up to?


Russia 'agrees to reopen Cuba spy base'

Moscow (AFP) - Russia has provisionally agreed to reopen a major Cold War listening post on Cuba that was used to spy on the United States, a Russian daily reported Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin visited the island last week.

Kommersant reported that Russia and Cuba had agreed "in principle" to reopen the Lourdes base, mothballed since 2001, citing several sources within Russian authorities.

"The agreements were finalised while President Vladimir Putin visited Havana last Friday," the respected daily wrote.

Russia had closed the Lourdes spy base south of Havana on Putin's orders to save money and due to a rapprochement with the United States after the September 11 attacks.

But Moscow has since shown a new interest in Latin America and its Cold War ally Cuba and relations with the West have deteriorated amid the Ukraine crisis.

The base was set up in 1964 after the Cuban missile crisis to spy on the United States. Just 250 kilometres (155 miles) from the US coast, it was the Soviet Union's largest covert military outpost abroad with up to 3,000 staff.

The devout Christian Putin working with Castro, will he still be as popular with extremists in the US?

Yeah, maybe he can manage his congressional campaign as he runs as a GOP candidate better from Cuba. The RW loons will love it!

 

[depotoo]

This should be a no brainer. Putin is pissed off at the US/EU/NATO sanctioned coup of the Ukraine and the balls of our idiotic western leaders to turn around and blame Russia for the "unrest" in the country.

Payback is a *****. This move in Cuba is Putin's way of giving us the finger and saying "how do you like it having me in your backyard".

Why is Russia allowed to "own" the Ukraine? Why is Mr. "baptized in secret" KGB such a hero to some in this country? Castro violates human rights, as does Putin, yet anyone against the US is now AOK with some. Bush "looked into his soul", proving again Bush was BLIND.

Tinydancer is not from the US and she has family in that region.

 

[Manchester]

Castro is a hero to liberals in America. Obama has same political beliefs as Castro...so why the **** not. This President will do nothing about it.

Just noise.

What is Putin up to?


Russia 'agrees to reopen Cuba spy base'

Retaliation for escalated economic sanctions over the Ukraine situation I'd guess.

[MENTION=47158]Manchester[/MENTION] Haven't seen you around lately. I thought the Germans got you!

In so far as I have fallen in love with their excellent beer, beautiful architecture, hard working but lower stress lifestyle and wholesale use of bikes to travel round their cities then you could say that have got me. I'm in love with the place.

Nice to know you care.

 

[RoadVirus]

This should be a no brainer. Putin is pissed off at the US/EU/NATO sanctioned coup of the Ukraine and the balls of our idiotic western leaders to turn around and blame Russia for the "unrest" in the country.

So who do you blame for killing 300 people yesterday?