Would you approve of Iran installing a 'missile defense system' in Cuba?

Question

If not, then why do we expect Russia to accept such a U.S. system on its borders?

Answer 1

People who own stock in weapons manufacturing are in favor of this dangerous boondoggle.

Answer 2

From what I can get from research, in my opinion, Russia & Iran do not have the money to support such and effort right now. However Venezuela & Chavez does.

Russia has made long time commitments to the US. That they will not move yet again toward Cold War status. As the world watches President Putin initiate a puppet government and remove democracy... I feel the United States has a right to protect herself. We are not alone. Finland is now considering keeping border land mines active and as once was agreed to be removed given activities they have reconsidered. Germany has also given Putin heat. Add the Grand Ayatollah of Iran... they should expect no less.

Answer 3

That Czech missile defense system can't shoot down Russian missiles. Russia is overreacting or trying to make a issue out of an non-issue.

Maybe Russia's respectable Vladimir Putin just doesn't like Czechs being friendly with the U.S..

Answer 4

I think we know how the whole missles in Cuba thing went over.

I agree that Russia's fears are not unreasonable, and believe we should do what it takes to re-assure them that the system is to guard against rogue states like Iran, not to create a first-strike capability for NATO.

Of course, pre-emptively destroying Iran's nuclear and ballistic missle programs would probably be easier than convincing the Russians to trust anyone. The lessons of Russian history do not exactly counsel trust, and Iran's been begging for it since '79, anyway.

Answer 5

I like your analogy, but there is a huge difference.

The U.S. and Russia are supposed to be friends. The U.S. and Iran have been enemies for decades.

Consider this: the former USSR was forced to concede the Cold War to the United States. Did we brag or gloat over their defeat? No, newspapers were astoundingly discreet about portraying the massive change as "our victory" or "their defeat". The U.S. gave the Russians millions in aid, and provided advisors with the kind of business, entrepreneurial, logistics, management, and banking advice the Russians simply didn't have. We did all this so they could more easily transition to a democratic form of government. We did it to show friendship and be charitable.

Imagine if the reverse had happened, and the U.S. had to admit defeat in the Cold War. The Russians would have run full, front page newspaper headlines for weeks, gloating over their victory over the evil capitalists. They would have literally dictated terms of surrender, maybe not so blatently as in a formal surrender, as Japan had to in WWII, but the Russians would have milked our defeat for all it was worth.

That's the difference. We were gracious and generous. They would have been like greedy, savage animals, tearing apart their fallen victims like vultures.

Russia should have no worries about a missile defense system. Should Canada be afraid of the U.S. because we have stealth bombers flying over their territory? No, because we are both confident in our friendship. Russia objects because it still thinks that someday it can flex its military muscle and intimidate its weaker neighbors. They have no legitimate fears from the U.S. As I've said, our countries are supposed to be friends, even if most of the friendship is one sided.

Answer 6

Good point. That being said the missle defense system doesn't have the ability to stop any of the IBM's launched from Russia unlike any thing 60 miles off our shore. Another Europe sized communities and allies are not off shore like the areas the defense system is supposed to protect. Still a good attempt at corrilation.

Answer 7

Uhm
since missles will not be launched from main land US. I would say GREAT Idea.
let Iran build what ever it wants to in Cuba.
We can take out Iran with a submarine

Think before you ask.
The US is not too Russia what Iran is to the US.

Answer 8

Bush doesn't care what Russia thinks. Remember 2 things:

1) Bush looked into Putin's soul.

2) Bush is The Decider.

Answer 9

tremendous question and do not enable those idiots right here at yahoo get to you,Bushco did lie about Iran Bush is portray a image of Iran it extremely is fake and human beings are paying for it hook line and sinker,,the authentic mission of those so talked about as protection missile actual authorities lies and the authentic mission of those missles isn't elementary through the overall public nor will it ever be yet be particular its no longer reason all and sundry with a lick of expertise thinks Iran is aggressive and able to strike out with missles on different countrys thats the most insane element i can for my section imagine of as a clarification for such missles,i think its touching on to the Israel ZION aspect . chow yours DINO

Answer 10

Bush is borderline psychotic by not listening to the warnings of Vladimir Putin as far as this "missile defense system" is concerned. Putin told him that Russia would consider it an act of aggression and could lead to WW III. Bush brushed it off and said Putin needs to "chill out". Is this a sane way to respond to a despot who is armed to the teeth with all manner of nuclear weapons, nuclear armed airplanes, submarines and ships?