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dflprincess

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9. Really we already did that

Reply to rpannier (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 14, 2021, 12:14 AM

Jul 2021

Batista, the dictator before Castro was a U.S. stooge and every bit as bad as Fidel, maybe worse. No Batista, no Castro.

It was not unlike backing the Shah and then being shocked when he was overthrown.

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In Miami, the mayor says military action may be needed in Cuba [View all] SouthBayDem Jul 2021 OP

Yup - that will ensure another generation of dictatorship lapfog_1 Jul 2021 #1

Let Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) lead the charge up San Jan Hill. mpcamb Jul 2021 #16

We're finally getting out of Afghanistan CanonRay Jul 2021 #2

Made a huge mess of the ME and North Africa rpannier Jul 2021 #3

Really we already did that dflprincess Jul 2021 #9

You are on the money. multigraincracker Jul 2021 #14

Right, and now the neocons need a new cash cow! n/t markpkessinger Jul 2021 #10

the mayor is free to parachute into cuba any moment he is ready and able nt msongs Jul 2021 #4

from the Marco Rubio dreamworld soryang Jul 2021 #5

You're not kidding. Latin American fascists are decades ahead of our Trumplican friends: peppertree Jul 2021 #7

Maybe the people in South Florida who believe this should assemble their armada soryang Jul 2021 #8

The keep plotting (Alpha 66, etc.) and hoping that some future Repug president will back an invasion peppertree Jul 2021 #11

this mayor need's a piss test -asap !! monkeyman1 Jul 2021 #6

I just used this in another thread, but I think it fits this one, too! ShazzieB Jul 2021 #12

already got a war here , called republican party !! monkeyman1 Jul 2021 #13

Not only NO!!! atreides1 Jul 2021 #15

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Jul 2021 #17