2006-08-28 10:22:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
When we helped liberate Cuba from Spain during the Spanish American war we signed an agreement to lease that base for a $ amount every year and can only be canceled if BOTH parties agree. Cuba hasn't cashed our checks in years in protest, but we don't care.
2006-08-28 10:27:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was a gift from a newly independent country Cuba to the USA for their aid in freeing Cuba from Spain after the Spanish-American War. It is a part of the USA just as downtown Cleveland is part of the states. As such it has as much to do with Cuba as downtown Cleveland except for the worry that they maybe invaded at anytime. Hence the large contingent of Marines.
2006-08-29 17:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Naval Base on Gunatnamo Base is there to protect the Americans from anyone trying to invade us from the south.This base was there way before the embargos with Cuba went into effect and then the government thought it best to keep it there for your safety.
2006-08-28 17:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by kimberc13 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seemed like a good idea at the time, just like Gibraltar for the Brits. Ships burned coal and had to be refueled. Modern oil-burners do too, and we have a lot of them, but the nuclear navy can pretty well run on one fueling for the life of the ship.
Cuba wants Gitmo and Spain wants Gibraltar. Of coiurse they want them as gifts. They'll get these spoils of war back when America and Britain are good and ready.
2006-08-28 17:43:44 · answer #4 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have a lease signed 100 years ago for a coaling station and for security reasons with Cuba.
2006-08-28 18:07:04 · answer #5 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lease for Guantanamo was signed more that a hundred years ago.
2006-08-28 17:25:55 · answer #6 · answered by October 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We signed a 99 year lease with the democratic Cuban government.
2006-08-28 18:20:34 · answer #7 · answered by Black Sabbath 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goes back to the times of Teddy Roosevelt. Treaties after that time gave Cubans their independence but we got to hang on to Gitmo.
2006-08-28 17:26:41 · answer #8 · answered by Pop D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just because we have a base there, doesn't mean we are frolicking with them.
We leased that base years ago.
Simple history question. Look it up.
2006-08-28 17:26:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
We have tons of military bases all around the world.
2006-08-28 17:28:09 · answer #10 · answered by Krazy K 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋