Russians consider Cuba in response to US-Poland missle plan


	Russians consider Cuba in response to US-Poland missle plan

tommy2balmy

7-21-2008 5:24 PM

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russia, cuba, bombers, missles, us, poland

tommy2balmy says:

Just some saber rattling.(which is rarely a good thing.)

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