Aren't you glad we made nice with Cuba? I mean wow....

2015-10-14T17:58:15-04:00

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/10/14/cuban-military-forces-deployed-to-syria-to-operate-russian-tanks-say-sources/?intcmp=hpbt1

Top Cuban general, key forces in Syria to aid Assad, Russia, sources say

Cuban military operatives have reportedly been spotted in Syria, where sources believe they are advising President Bashar al-Assad’s soldiers and may be preparing to man Russian-made tanks to aid Damascus in fighting rebel forces backed by the U.S.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 6:03 PM

2015-10-14T18:03:29-04:00

It is quite funny if it is true

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Oct 14 at 2015 6:11 PM

2015-10-14T18:11:15-04:00

What do we expect.....what is our commitment to them, them to us? The Russian bear has been there for that country for the last half century...building trust and alliances.

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Oct 14 at 2015 6:18 PM

2015-10-14T18:18:01-04:00

SGT John Rauch Is there another verified source for this info? If indeed this is true, it's meaningless as we've normalized relations nothing more nothing less.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 6:30 PM

2015-10-14T18:30:08-04:00

It's not surprising at all, giving their relationship with the USSR...I mean Russia.

Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Oct 14 at 2015 6:41 PM

2015-10-14T18:41:34-04:00

We should never have changed relations with Cuba as long as a Castro is ruling the country...

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 6:44 PM

2015-10-14T18:44:13-04:00

But at least we can start getting those cigars again, right?

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Oct 15 at 2015 10:27 AM

2015-10-15T10:27:43-04:00

We fought Cuban military operatives in Angola decades ago SGT John Rauch.
My wife escaped from Cuba in the 1960's as a teenager after her dad had been imprisoned in a concentration/reeducation camp for allowing a cow to be slaughtered.
My mother-in-law and her brothers just finished pooling together money to pay for medical supplies and medicine for a sister with advanced cancer in Cuba since Cuba does not take care of all of its citizens - like communist countries everywhere some are more equal than others.
Cuba has not renounced state-sponsored terrorism and they still use a high percentage of their GDP for military purposes including advisory operations.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 15 at 2015 3:10 PM

2015-10-15T15:10:44-04:00

The Cubans should look at their threat matrix again.

Response by SGT Rick Ash made Oct 15 at 2015 3:15 PM

2015-10-15T15:15:55-04:00

Oh yeah, especially NOT for the reason you pointed out. Iran crashed a couple of their decrepit planes trying to get to Syria so I guess they just drove? I guess since they are surrounded by water Russia may have given them a lift? It's a sad situation. I guess Obama just keeps playing golf and looking the other way. It's always interesting to watch two term Presidents turn gray, Obama's hair is almost completely white. Maybe he is worried about his golf scores. It IS a frustrating past-time on occasion.

Thanks SGT John Rauch,
Rick

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Oct 15 at 2015 4:21 PM

2015-10-15T16:21:12-04:00

All right, now we have some more help in redlining the ISIS and Rebels. Peace within our time.