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Psychoblues
09-08-2008, 10:06 PM
I suppose he is tiring of American exploitations and intimidation's of his people and has decided to turn the table just a bit.

Source: Reuters

Several Russian ships and 1,000 soldiers will take part in joint naval maneuvers with Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea later this year, exercises likely to increase diplomatic tensions with Washington, a pro-government newspaper reported on Saturday.

Quoting Venezuela's naval intelligence director, Salbarore Cammarata, the newspaper Vea said four Russian boats would visit Venezuelan waters from November 10 to 14.

Plans for the naval operations come at a time of heightened diplomatic tension and Cold War-style rhetoric between Moscow and the United States over the recent war in Georgia and plans for a U.S. missile defense system in the Czech Republic and Poland.

Cammarata said it would be the first time Russia's navy carried out such exercises in Latin America. He said the Venezuelan air force would also take part...............

More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080907/wl_nm/venezuela_russia_dc



Maybe we ought to stay our of the business of other nations attempting their own credibility and worldwide economic advantages.


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