The American missiles in Poland 2008?

Question

The Russian missiles in Cuba 1962. The irony of it all!

Answer 1

" dinda " -- no irony at all.    Politics area = dirty business !!

The funny thing is that the only reason why Russia in 1962 agreed to withdraw missiles from Cuba was that Russia demanded the USA to withdraw US missiles from Turkey, LOL.  We have only recently learned that it was no  ' victory'  by Kennedy at all !!  Russia told him... 'If you want us to withdraw from Cuba, you pull back your missiles from Turkey, or else we will continue to arm Cuba with even more ICBMs whether you like it or not !".

Answer 2

It's not the same thing at all.The missiles installed in Cuba in 1962 were offensive missiles with huge nuclear warheads in their nosecones.These missiles could have struck their targets in the United States with no warning to the Americans.It gave the Soviets a huge strategic advantage.The missiles to be installed in Poland are defensive anti-missile systems.They are not a threat to Russian cities or military bases.The missiles are Patriot type and are not very effective.The Russian sensitivity to the installation of these missiles is mysterious and has never been fully explained.

Answer 3

learn history people, america were the agressors in 1962

the cuban silos were built in response to america building a missile base in turkey, 5min strike time from moscow

and now there doing it again, installing a missile base in poland, they can call it a shield or whatever they like but it dosnt change what it is, its still missiles carrying explosive charges capable of killing

Answer 4

I think I am going to The Democratic convention and sell white flags

Answer 5

Shows history is still ignored by our leaders.

Answer 6

Yes! . . . and likely irony will repeat itself. First by Russia pointing nukes at Poland, and then filling the vacuum in America's own backyard.

Answer 7

That is not irony. It's an echo of past events.

Irony presupposes a double audience.

Those who just hear a bald statement.

Those who understand that what is being said has another meaning- an ironic meaning.

"You've made a great job of mending that."

After it has broken again.

Answer 8

The quote which America goes by is.......

"do as i say not as i do"

Poland have signed the death sentence of Europe

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind...

Answer 9

This is an sincere  invitation  from GWB to Russia to build a missle site at Cuba to create a new Cuba Crisis.

That will enable GWB to act "like" JFK to leave his legend behind his presidency because he really does not have any good deeds to leave behind (Can you name one?).

Answer 10

Another Bushism not very well thought out.....Sure wish it was Jan 09