our right wing troglodytes would much rather prefer it to be solely the ideological result of myopic leftist-progressives. They find their self-righteous indignation comforting.

Its fortunate this analysis comes to us from the Jerusalem Post, and not the liberal-leaning mainstream media, or the Klown Kar would already be mobilizing to denounce it. The idea that Obama might actually be working to protect and further American interests (even ineptly) is anathema to that crowd. It threatens their entire view of reality and reason for existence.

I suspect the major motivation here is not necessarily Russian militarism, but Chinese commercial expansion into Cuba. They already have a jump on us in Africa (does that help explain our noble assault on Ebola, in the countries surrounding oil-rich Nigeria?)

The Great Game continues, the players are different but the rules remain the same, and the prize is still trade.