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Enoki33

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7. It was often discussed among certain diplomatic circles
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:42 PM
Feb 2020

that US policy towards Cuba, and in particular Fidel Castro, was to a large degree dictated by expatriate Cubans in Miami who were at that time more interested in immediate recovery of their often questionable wealth lost to the Castro regime than in the long term interests of both countries, and of democracy itself. The end result of such policies dictated by local politics was to drive Castro into the welcoming arms of Nikita Khrushchev. US policy towards Cuba is still regressive - all one has to do is a superficial comparison with those of Canada and the European countries.

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Fidel Castro [View all] live2011 Feb 2020 OP
he overthrew a dictatorship and started a new one with him as the dictator nt msongs Feb 2020 #1
And by Castro throwing out the dictator he threw out the mob. YOHABLO Feb 2020 #2
was Fidel Castro a dictator? wyldwolf Feb 2020 #3
They went from Bastista (murderous dictator) to Castro lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #4
Wasn't that back in the 1950s and didn't Castro become dictator for life? braddy Feb 2020 #5
More on Fidel live2011 Feb 2020 #6
Good point. And of the biggest reasons for that was Meyer Lansky. sandensea Feb 2020 #9
What is "illicit enrichment"? nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #12
Ask Trump sandensea Feb 2020 #13
It was often discussed among certain diplomatic circles Enoki33 Feb 2020 #7
+1 sandensea Feb 2020 #10
There is no doubt Fidel Castro ended up a murderous dictator Enoki33 Feb 2020 #14
Yes- but it doesn't give Miami Cubans the right to dictate to other countries whom they should elect sandensea Feb 2020 #15
Foreign policy dictates local races here in Miami Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #17
Sure. Because it's all many of them (the older ones mainly) care about - the nation be damned. sandensea Feb 2020 #19
I have family and friends in central and south Florida who pretty much Enoki33 Feb 2020 #20
Sad but true. sandensea Feb 2020 #8
Every time you try to defend his statements, you've already lost. brooklynite Feb 2020 #11
+1 myohmy2 Feb 2020 #16
And then he had a revelation: Four legs good, two legs better! tritsofme Feb 2020 #18
I sympathize with Cuban leftists eissa Feb 2020 #21
All revolutionaries are horrible murderous radicals RGTIndy Feb 2020 #22
If you're explaining you're losing. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #23
I agree sammythecat Feb 2020 #24
We're kindred spirits HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #25
Good luck explaining that in October. RandySF Feb 2020 #26
So a dictator overthrew a dictator.... Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #27
It's absolutely incredible awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #28
Overthrowing a dictator so you can be the dictator next? zaj Feb 2020 #29
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