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In reply to the discussion: US secretly created 'Cuban Twitter' to stir unrest [View all]Judi Lynn
(160,527 posts)97. Good for Sra. Vidal. The US has been trying to control Cuba longer than she has lived.
I have to add this passage from the memorandum written Christmas Eve of 1897, by the U.S. Undersecretary of War, John Breckenridge:
~ snip ~
The island of Cuba, a larger territory, has a greater population density than Puerto Rico, although it is unevenly distributed. This population is made up of whites, blacks, Asians and people who are a mixture of these races. The inhabitants are generally indolent and apathetic. As for their learning, they range from the most refined to the most vulgar and abject. Its people are indifferent to religion, and the majority are therefore immoral and simultaneously they have strong passions and are very sensual. Since they only possess a vague notion of what is right and wrong, the people tend to seek pleasure not through work, but through violence. As a logical consequence of this lack of morality, there is a great disregard for life.
It is obvious that the immediate annexation of these disturbing elements into our own federation in such large numbers would be sheer madness, so before we do that we must clean up the country, even if this means using the methods Divine Providence used on the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
We must destroy everything within our cannons range of fire. We must impose a harsh blockade so that hunger and its constant companion, disease, undermine the peaceful population and decimate the Cuban army. The allied army must be constantly engaged in reconnaissance and vanguard actions so that the Cuban army is irreparably caught between two fronts and is forced to undertake dangerous and desperate measures.
More:
http://www.historyofcuba.com/history/bmemo.htm
Purely angelic sentiments, aren't they? Bless his heart.
Clearly he spoke for many, considering what they had already done to destroy the Native Americans by then, and next the African Americans they invited to do all their work for them, for nothing, all the time, until they died.
Amazing.
Had to go to find a photo of the new head of the Interests Section, found two:
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Here she is, meeting former Jimmy Carter on his last trip to Cuba.[/center]
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It's a shame the countries like the US allow things like twitter and facebook
penultimate
Apr 2014
#37
Yes, how dare people communicate freely using 140 characters or less--it could lead to
MADem
Apr 2014
#81
I'm stunned AP actually ran this story! They have been covering UP information like this for years.
Judi Lynn
Apr 2014
#3
I dunno. Why can't I head down to the airport and fly to Cuba for cheap medical care?
Zorra
Apr 2014
#43
A condition of entry is that you have health insurance for the duration of stay.
dipsydoodle
Apr 2014
#98
I think opening up travel/trade restrictions would go a long way towards building trust.
Ash_F
Apr 2014
#56
If only Alexander the Great had Twitter, think of what he could have accomplished!
FSogol
Apr 2014
#31
I really can't find a problem with attempting to open communications in a society.
DebJ
Apr 2014
#14
Yes, and the CIA enjoyed collecting all their private info and communication.
Daniel537
Apr 2014
#24
Our own Twitter stuff is observed, no doubt. Evil thing. We should immediately stop
DebJ
Apr 2014
#22
O course you left out the part where it said congressional investigators reviewed the program:
okaawhatever
Apr 2014
#42
Good point! Recalls changing SOA (school of assassins, er, the Americas) to WHISC
Judi Lynn
Apr 2014
#58
OMG. Argh. I was thinking, after seeing your earlier excerpt that the books to Afghanistan
Judi Lynn
Apr 2014
#60
USAID is used as a CIA cover so frequently I'm amazed anybody allows them inside their borders.
LeftyMom
Apr 2014
#72
Been trying to own Cuba for over 100 years. No respect for the people who live there. n/t
Judi Lynn
Apr 2014
#61
Why don't the Cubans simply elect a government that permits the real Twitter?
Nye Bevan
Apr 2014
#74
Pathetic, isn't it? They even found a Republican who disapproves of this. Thanks. n/t
Judi Lynn
Apr 2014
#82
Good for Sra. Vidal. The US has been trying to control Cuba longer than she has lived.
Judi Lynn
Apr 2014
#97