AS LONG AS WE HAVE PLANES IN THE VICINITY...:

Bush Aims to Get Signal Through to Cuba (GEORGE GEDDA, 5/05/04, Associated Press)

President Bush will try to overcome Cuban jamming of U.S. government radio and television stations by flying military aircraft capable of broadcasting signals to the island, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

The two stations, known as Radio Marti and TV Marti, are tailored for Cuban audiences but have been subjected to widespread jamming, especially the TV operation.

Bush is expected to announce the plan Thursday as part of a series of measures toughening Cuba policy. They will be based on a report by a government commission created six months ago by Bush and headed by Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Four chapters of the 500-page report are devoted to recommendations on U.S. assistance to a post-Castro Cuban government. A fifth chapter includes proposals on ways to end communist rule on the island.

...why not send a Predator?

Posted by Orrin Judd at May 6, 2004 8:00 AM