Cuba begins war games with U.S. invasion in mind
Reuters - Thu Nov 26, 10:16 pm ETCuba began its biggest military maneuvers in five years on Thursday, saying they were needed to prepare for a possible invasion by the United States.
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Cuba began its biggest military maneuvers in five years on Thursday, saying they were needed to prepare for a possible invasion by the United States.
Cuba is wrapping up its biggest military exercises in five years, saying it wants to be prepared in the event of a U.S. invasion.
By Tom Evans CNN Infosearch: Máximo Tomás Research Dept. La Nueva Cuba November 27, 2009
Cuba's armed forces launched three days of intense military exercises across the island Thursday, a mobilization that state-controlled media says is designed to guard against an American invasion.
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HAVANA (AP) — Cuba's armed forces launched three days of intense military exercises across the island Thursday, a mobilization that state-controlled media says is designed to guard against an American invasion. Americans focused on a U.S. military assault more likely are thinking about how President Barack Obama will pursue war in Afghanistan — not Cuba. But the siege mentality of the Cold War ...
Cuba's armed forces launched three days of intense military exercises across the island Thursday, a mobilization that state-controlled media say is designed to guard against a U.S. invasion.
Cuban President Raul Castro ordered his troops to "never give up" on Friday as his Caribbean island nation carried out war games designed to train for the possibility of a US attack.
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For the first time in 5 years, Cuba's military has launched a massive military exercise, the first since U.S. President Barack Obama took office. CBS News' Portia Siegelbaum reports from Havana.
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