26 Nov 16
Originally posted by sonhouseJust about time for him to kick the bucket...He lived to be ripe old age!!!
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/26/americas/fidel-castro-obit/index.html
He survived 600 (!) assassination attempts:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/12/americas/cuba-fidel-castro-at-90-after-assassination-plots/?iid=ob_lockedrail_topeditorial
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The only Latin American country which wasn't steamrolled by
the CIA during the heyday of the empire. Oh boy, did it hurt to the
gringo pigs to lose their Caribbean brothel to the glorious revolution.
Now it will be over, but Cuban resistance will be up there, in golden
letters, next to the brave Vietnamese people who defeated the
cursed ones.
29 Nov 16
Originally posted by SeitseActually, the gringo pigs was the Mafia, they are the ones who lost big time and they bungled the assasination attempt. I don't think it would have stopped the revolution if they had succeeded, and it was a request from the CIA, but I think others would have stepped in and besides, the Soviets are the ones who propped up the economy to the tune of 5 billion US a year till they collapsed in 90.
The only Latin American country which wasn't steamrolled by
the CIA during the heyday of the empire. Oh boy, did it hurt to the
gringo pigs to lose their Caribbean brothel to the glorious revolution.
Now it will be over, but Cuban resistance will be up there, in golden
letters, next to the brave Vietnamese people who defeated the
cursed ones.
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29 Nov 16
Originally posted by sonhouseWe Canucks love the place, to the tune of 1.3 million visitors a year (last year). I have been 3 times and will likely be heading there again this spring (March/April).
Actually, the gringo pigs was the Mafia, they are the ones who lost big time and they bungled the assasination attempt. I don't think it would have stopped the revolution if they had succeeded, and it was a request from the CIA, but I think others would have stepped in and besides, the Soviets are the ones who propped up the economy to the tune of 5 billion US a year till they collapsed in 90.
29 Nov 16
Originally posted by sonhouseConspiracy much?
Actually, the gringo pigs was the Mafia, they are the ones who lost big time and they bungled the assasination attempt. I don't think it would have stopped the revolution if they had succeeded, and it was a request from the CIA, but I think others would have stepped in and besides, the Soviets are the ones who propped up the economy to the tune of 5 billion US a year till they collapsed in 90.