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BumRushDaShow

(174,310 posts)
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 07:15 PM Thursday

Jeb Bush raises alarm over Iranian drones in Cuba

Source: The Hill

07/09/26 2:19 PM ET


Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) on Wednesday raised the alarm over Iranian drones believed to be in Cuba. “Iran has been a consistent threat to the united security interests of our country, certainly of Israel,” Bush said during a United Against Nuclear Iran event, serving as the group’s chair.

“And now, we see that it’s not just Israel and the United States, but the Gulf region as well. I also want to point out that the press reports that there are 300 of these [drones] in Cuba.” He said the U.S. has capabilities to protect the country before adding that “drones organize in clusters and can get through the defense capabilities, as we’ve seen in the Middle East as well.”

“I think it’s important to recognize that Iran has consistently been working with Cuba, Venezuela prior to the departure of Maduro from the regime, creating instability in not just in Cuba, but certainly in the region,” Bush said, referring to deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. He praised the current administration’s efforts against Iran’s military capabilities, saying “we’re on the verge of creating a much more peaceable world by standing up against this aggression.”

Bush had for years drawn a hard line on Cuba. Before his 2016 Republican bid for the presidency, he shared then-Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) sentiment that the U.S. should not negotiate with Cuba and ease relations. Bush has been held in high regard by Florida’s Cuban exile population.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5961305-jebbush-warns-iranian-drones-cuba/



raised the alarm over Iranian drones believed to be in Cuba


They are continually having multiple island-wide power failures and food shortages... and these guys are trying to recreate a world there from over 60 years ago in order to manufacture a Bay of Pigs.

Bush has been held in high regard by Florida’s Cuban exile population.


He also stole an election.

They had to dig deep to unearth another zombie chickenhawk.
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Jeb Bush raises alarm over Iranian drones in Cuba (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Thursday OP
Jeb Bush a.k.a. zombie chickenhawk. If he's so concerned maybe he should dial up Ukraine. flashman13 Thursday #1
Jeb Bush is getting old, popsdenver Thursday #17
As a Texan with decades of experience with the BUSH family - 4 words.....STFU. ☮ walkingman Thursday #2
If only Molly Ivins popsdenver Thursday #18
Whatever happened to the hotsy totsy hunk son of his that was going to be the next Bengus81 Friday #28
Isn't his wife...Cuban? LakeVermilion Thursday #3
She was born in Mexico. sop Thursday #7
fake news...planting the seeds for another war msongs Thursday #4
Are you sure those drones aren't in Greenland Jebra? twodogsbarking Thursday #5
The GOP seems determined to get us into BootinUp Thursday #6
Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio both represent the same reactionary Cuban-American interests in South Florida. sop Thursday #8
A few ideas to ensure lasting peace with Cuba...... groundloop Thursday #9
Agreed! lonely bird Friday #27
The name Bush garners no respect from anyone BigmanPigman Thursday #10
Send the bush grand kids- all of them Blues Heron Thursday #11
Oh, please. I'm so sick of fear everything in the world. sinkingfeeling Thursday #12
Warmonger. Sick to death of this propaganda scarletlib Thursday #13
Ii did not realize he was still wasting oxygen. niyad Thursday #14
Please clap. ToxMarz Thursday #15
well it looks like isreal has some leverage over jeb Nigrum Cattus Thursday #16
They are going after Mar a lago. Figarosmom Thursday #19
Bombs over Mar-a-lago LeftInTX Friday #24
If Rob Reiner were alive Figarosmom Friday #31
Yea, yea, yea. And Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction. Ray Bruns Thursday #20
F'n Tory, prepping for 2028. KPN Thursday #21
Jeb Bush is still AROUND? I thought he had dropped off the face of the planet after that disaster of a campaign. Karasu Thursday #22
Drones of mass distraction Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday #23
Hmmm..."Iranian drones in Cuba" and now "Iran threatening to assassinate trump." I smell a gop maga stephen miller rat. C Moon Friday #25
Do we currently have a maritime embargo against Cuba? no_hypocrisy Friday #26
Time for Jebbie to slowly fade away........again. oasis Friday #29
Have you no shame Jeb? DemocracyForever Friday #30

flashman13

(2,676 posts)
1. Jeb Bush a.k.a. zombie chickenhawk. If he's so concerned maybe he should dial up Ukraine.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 07:21 PM
Thursday

I hear they know something about drone defense.

popsdenver

(2,923 posts)
17. Jeb Bush is getting old,
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 10:51 PM
Thursday

and delusional.............Either he is trying to start a "Black Flag" operation, or is not smart enough to know it is probably just a lot of kids playing with their toy drones........

Bengus81

(10,724 posts)
28. Whatever happened to the hotsy totsy hunk son of his that was going to be the next
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 08:57 AM
Friday

Republican party super star with his good looks? Seems that lasted 15 minutes or so.

sop

(20,130 posts)
8. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio both represent the same reactionary Cuban-American interests in South Florida.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 07:48 PM
Thursday

This is starting to sound like W's scaremongering in his run-up to the Iraq War. Soon we'll be told Cuban-Iranian drones will be dropping WMD all over Miami.

groundloop

(14,051 posts)
9. A few ideas to ensure lasting peace with Cuba......
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 07:55 PM
Thursday

Send assistance to rebuild their power grid.

Send a few tankers with fuel oil so they can run their power grid.

End the idiotic trade embargo that's gone on for far too long.

In other words the GQP should start acting like the Christians that they claim to be and help our neighbors to the south.

I've visited Cuba once and would love to go again while I'm still able. I'm afraid that tRump may have ensured that that's never going to happen.

lonely bird

(3,155 posts)
27. Agreed!
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 07:27 AM
Friday

We have full relations with Vietnam and the PRC.

Enough with this bullshit with Cuba. Full relations now!

Figarosmom

(15,210 posts)
19. They are going after Mar a lago.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 11:04 PM
Thursday

trump killed their leadership so now they will go after ours.

Ray Bruns

(7,065 posts)
20. Yea, yea, yea. And Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 11:05 PM
Thursday

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

And who reanimated Jeb Bush and asked him a question.

Karasu

(2,459 posts)
22. Jeb Bush is still AROUND? I thought he had dropped off the face of the planet after that disaster of a campaign.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 11:47 PM
Thursday

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C Moon

(13,872 posts)
25. Hmmm..."Iranian drones in Cuba" and now "Iran threatening to assassinate trump." I smell a gop maga stephen miller rat.
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 02:29 AM
Friday

They want full on war before the mid-terms.

no_hypocrisy

(55,897 posts)
26. Do we currently have a maritime embargo against Cuba?
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 05:50 AM
Friday

They have no access to fuel, to gas? Food?

If so, I could understand why Cuba would keep drones, just in case.

DemocracyForever

(431 posts)
30. Have you no shame Jeb?
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 01:12 PM
Friday

Your election stealing for your brother in 2000 has bought our country to the verge of becoming a Nazi dictatorship and you still show your face in public after what you've done to our country? Jeb, you clearly live in an alternate universe.

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