reply to post by ben420
Cuba would not be an option for Russia during this war game exercise since the US already has a nuclear sub base in the Carribean of which is top
secret and on a need to know basis and I sure as hell won't reveal where it is though Putin knows and that's all that matters.
What is going on here is Putin is responding (allying militarily with Chavez) to Bush'es setting up a base in Poland as well as providing assistance
to Georgia. Both are at Russia's border.
It's a ware game though neither side is going to create WW3 of which both sides would be demolished militarily and economically.
An economic war is at hand and oil is the weapon.
It's been very successful so far with the largest transfer of wealth from the west to OPEC and other non OPEC nations to benefit.
Chavez is using his oil fortune to buy influence in South and Central America. I live part of the year in Central America and see it happening
wherever Chavez knows he can purchase influence.
I don't like what all three parties above have done.
They should all be sent to the corner with a dunce hat and made to explain their actions to the 'people'.
Better yet, lets have a INTERNATIONAL DEBATE aired on all international news channels so the people may more accurately see who is right and who is
wrong then let em go into the schoolyard to beat the hell out of each other...shake hands....go home...and focus on developing their own countries for
the benefit of their home nation.
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He does hold the oil card and can use it for influence, but that's about it. I was in Carcas in 1992 after the coup and the
F-16's, I believe VZ was the only SA country to have them) had bombed the Presidential Palace. I couldn't help but laugh as they continued with
tours of the palace as it was still smouldering. No one seemed to care. 
