Chavez Offers Air Base to Russia

Just great! Could this be a prelude to a replication of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Venezuela has offered Russia unlimited use of an air base off its Caribbean coast, President Hugo Chavez said Sunday -- the latest step to boost military ties between the two countries.

"I told (Russian) President (Dmitry) Medvedev that any time Russia's strategic aircraft need to land in Venezuela to meet their strategic aims, Venezuela will be at their service," Chavez said.

Heh.