Cuban Peers Dispute Ted Cruz’s Father’s Story of Fighting for Castro

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The elder Cruz, 76, recalls a vivid moment at a watershed 1956 battle in Santiago de Cuba, when he was with a hero of the revolution, Frank País, just hours before he was killed in combat.

In fact, Mr. País was killed seven months later and in a different place and manner.

In interviews, Rafael Cruz’s former comrades and friends disputed his description of his role in the Cuban resistance. He was a teenager who wrote on walls and marched in the streets, they said — not a rebel leader running guns or blowing up buildings.

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http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/11/10/us/politics/cuban-peers-dispute-ted-cruzs-fathers-story-of-fighting-for-castro.html


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Like father like son.

[riversedge]

1. Lots of details in this article. Thanks

[lpbk2713]

2. Being a bullshitter runs in the family.

Some things just don't change.

[LiberalArkie]

3. Genetics...

[malaise]

4. He's been a snake oil salesman all his life

Like father like son

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Cruz is trying to out Ben Carson,

bullshit runs the Rethugs.