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9. Well we missed nuclear war with Russia by a hair in 1962 over blockading Cuba.

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 11:39 AM

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Why not give it another chance.

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U.S. says Cuba is prohibited from taking Russian oil as two tankers head to island [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday OP

Huh? malaise Saturday #1

Block oil in Hormuz bad. Block oil in Cuba good leftstreet Saturday #2

... orangecrush Saturday #5

Why does the US have a say? Renew Deal Saturday #3

Meanwhile malaise Saturday #4

Might become an excuse for Trump to invade Cuba wnylib Saturday #6

Why did Germany had a say (about foreign countries' businesses) pre-WWII? Justice matters. Saturday #10

What, no solar or wind backup? Brother Buzz Saturday #13

Let's see Trump stand up to Putin. underpants Saturday #8

Too muck too quick. Melon Saturday #11

Trump wants, in order: profit for Putin, a stabilized oil price for the US, muriel_volestrangler Saturday #12