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yustr · 05-26-2009, 11:00 AM

Off topic but why do we even have a base in Cuba? I can understand it from a 19th Century perspective to enforce the Monroe Doctrine and all. I can even understand it from a mid-20th Century point of view. But why now? Naval Air Station Key West is 100 miles away - about 15 minutes in a F-18.

05-26-2009, 11:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,064 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: U.S. Relies More on Aid of Allies in Terror Cases Off topic but why do we even have a base in Cuba? I can understand it from a 19th Century perspective to enforce the Monroe Doctrine and all. I can even understand it from a mid-20th Century point of view. But why now? Naval Air Station Key West is 100 miles away - about 15 minutes in a F-18. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.