Since the USA almost went to war over the the Cuban Missile Crisis, should Russia have the same rights regarding nuclear weapons in their backyard?

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Secretary of State James Baker’s famous “not one inch eastward” assurance about NATO expansion in his meeting with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on February 9, 1990, was part of a cascade of assurances about Soviet security given by Western leaders to Gorbachev and other Soviet officials throughout the process of German unification in 1990 and on into 1991, according to declassified U. S., Soviet, German, British and French documents.

Furthermore, not once, but three times, Baker laid out the “not one inch eastward” formula with Gorbachev in the February 9, 1990, meeting. He agreed with Gorbachev’s statement in response to the assurances that “NATO expansion is unacceptable.” Baker assured Gorbachev that “neither the President nor I intend to extract any unilateral advantages from the processes that are taking place,” and that the Americans understood that “not only for the Soviet Union but for other European countries as well it is important to have guarantees that if the United States keeps its presence in Germany within the framework of NATO, not an inch of NATO’s present military jurisdiction will spread in an eastern direction.”

Exterminatore · Accepted Answer

Russia since they’ve clearly demonstrated they are fine waging a war of aggression should be disarmed and left defenseless. Tired of their BS. Since WW 2 they’ve managed to kill a few million of their own people and threaten the world for half a century with a potential nuclear Holocaust.

Not that we haven’t ever waged an unjustified war of aggression. The Mexican and Spanish - American wars were a bit suspect, but those were in the 1800’s.

Many would say Vietnam was, but I say killing commies is always ok, for any reason, no reason or every reason.

Staximus · Accepted Answer

It's time for Russia and the United States to bury the hatchet once and for all

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

The Cuban missile crisis wasn't just about nukes on Americas doorstep. America had nukes close to Russia too. Part of the agreement was America would remove them. Both sides sold it as a victory to their public.

Aerissa_Jade · Accepted Answer

Sure, but what country has nukes on Russia's backyard? Also missiles these days go a lot farther so it seems kind of irrelevant.

DWornock · Answer

The USA is clearly the most aggressive country in the world. They cannot be trusted because they seldom honor their agreements and treaties. Instead of being nice, Russia should have put the foot down earlier. Certainly Russia has the right to invade any country on their border that becomes a threat to Russia.

Adaeva · Answer

Absolutely Russia has the same right. Even more so because the USA promised not one inch east.

Anonymous · Answer

Actually the USSR manipulated the Cuban missile crisis because America had missiles in its backyard.
So Khrushchev basically forced JFK to remove US missles from Turkey in exchange for the USSR doing the same.

Sixgunsound · Answer

This is one of many reasons I’m not entirely convinced the west is right in pursuing or escalating this issue.

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

No, the reason being in the title to the question. fairly simple really.

vald9inches · Answer

Its pretty obvious the hypocrisy of the US when you look at history. Unfortunately there too many brainwashed sheeple that think the US is an angel with zero blood on their hands

007kingifrit · Answer

no, nationalism is inherently hypocritical, this is a good thing as we are the most powerful and we get to decide right and wrong.

i'm not interested in morality, fairness, or equality. those things stop at the border. Nations do not have friends, allies or moral obligations, only interests

RolandCuthbert · Answer

You seem to be misinformed about everything.

Ukraine gave up the third largest nuclear arsenal in the world, in exchange for its sovereignty, which Putin has violated repeatedly.

So Russia has broken this agreement and has no rights to make any demands. They are the ones who have jeopardized their security. And this has only just begun.

Sweden and Finland are joining NATO.

jshm2 · Answer

Why else do you think Russia is pissed with NATO, exactly?  Did you just get on the internet yesterday?

eagle1951 · Answer

hell no

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