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Cuba: Rewarding bad behavior

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BFFs Vlad and Raul, Havana, July 2014.  (Image: Alaksey Nikolski, Reuters/RIA Novosti, via Moscow Times)
BFFs Vlad and Raul, Havana, July 2014. (Image: Alaksey Nikolski, Reuters/RIA Novosti, via Moscow Times)

New post up at Liberty Unyielding.  Enjoy!

Author theoptimisticconservativePosted on December 18, 2014Categories Diplomacy, General military, Great power geopolitics, Political commentary, US Foreign policyTags Castros, chavistas, China, Chinese intelligence Cuba, Cuba, Cuba North Korea arms trade, embargo on Cuba, international banking, International security, Iran, Iran relations Cuba, Lourdes signals site Cuba, Military, North Korea, Obama, Obama appeases Cuba, Obama normalizes Cuba, Russia, Russia alternative banking network, Russian bombers Gulf of Mexico, Russian forces Cuba, SWIFT network

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