History Repeats Itself?

Ponder the following:

• 1962
• Castro had recently declared Cuba a Socialist State
• The USSR deploys nuclear weapons in Cuba
• Right next door to the USA
• Who aren't impressed
• The tension mounts
• Diplomacy prevails
• The Soviets thankfully withdraw

Now ponder this:

• 2007
• Eastern Europe is recently democratised
• The USA wishes to deploy a 'missile defence system' (a first-strike weapon) in Europe
• Right next door to Russia
• Who aren't impressed
• Tension mounts...