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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Ruggs on Nov 26, 2016 8:11:08 GMT 1, Just seen that the 90 year old Cuban leader has passed away this morning.
Just seen that the 90 year old Cuban leader has passed away this morning.
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Deleted on Nov 26, 2016 8:47:48 GMT 1, Having been to Cuba I think it's safe to say that the vast majority of the people in Cuba is happy to see him go.
Having been to Cuba I think it's safe to say that the vast majority of the people in Cuba is happy to see him go.
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Cornish Crayon
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Cornish Crayon on Nov 26, 2016 9:26:39 GMT 1, Also been to Cuba, and glad I was able to witness visually and absorb the revolution through its historic past, standing in revolution square and sitting on the steps of capitol building watching the world go by defiantly among the listing memories of my life time,
I was always told many moons ago to visit Cuba and Havana before Castro passes as the country will now probably change forever.
RIP
Also been to Cuba, and glad I was able to witness visually and absorb the revolution through its historic past, standing in revolution square and sitting on the steps of capitol building watching the world go by defiantly among the listing memories of my life time,
I was always told many moons ago to visit Cuba and Havana before Castro passes as the country will now probably change forever.
RIP
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Deleted on Nov 26, 2016 14:00:54 GMT 1, Good
f**king parasite
Good
f**king parasite
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Reader on Nov 26, 2016 15:32:40 GMT 1,
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Pipes on Nov 26, 2016 16:04:05 GMT 1, Having been to Cuba I think it's safe to say that the vast majority of the people in Cuba is happy to see him go.
Have to say that wasn't the impression I got when I visited.
My friend live there for a year and was very much in with the locals.
I guess some will celebrate and some with mourn.
Having been to Cuba I think it's safe to say that the vast majority of the people in Cuba is happy to see him go. Have to say that wasn't the impression I got when I visited. My friend live there for a year and was very much in with the locals. I guess some will celebrate and some with mourn. |
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dreadnatty
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by dreadnatty on Nov 26, 2016 16:30:58 GMT 1, Having been to Cuba I think it's safe to say that the vast majority of the people in Cuba is happy to see him go.
Having been to Cuba I think it's safe to say that the vast majority of the people in Cuba is happy to see him go. Those is Miami seem to be very happy: |
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Reader
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Reader on Nov 26, 2016 18:18:54 GMT 1, Those indoctrinated by the right wing American media landscape never fail to surprise hey. There are White Nationalists heading to the White House and those championing Revolution in song are given Noble Prizes for litterature whilst those inspiring them are demonised. Fidel is legend, we'll be raising a glass tonight to celebrate his life and acheivements.
Those indoctrinated by the right wing American media landscape never fail to surprise hey. There are White Nationalists heading to the White House and those championing Revolution in song are given Noble Prizes for litterature whilst those inspiring them are demonised. Fidel is legend, we'll be raising a glass tonight to celebrate his life and acheivements.
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Viking Surfer on Nov 26, 2016 18:31:34 GMT 1, With the new US / Cruise ship law, Cuba is going to change at a rapid rate.
It's one of the few places I haven't been too, but always wanted to go after reading Hunter S. Thompson's 'The Rum Diary'.
Expect a Mr. Brainwash print shortly.
With the new US / Cruise ship law, Cuba is going to change at a rapid rate.
It's one of the few places I haven't been too, but always wanted to go after reading Hunter S. Thompson's 'The Rum Diary'.
Expect a Mr. Brainwash print shortly.
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by jasper73 on Nov 26, 2016 18:58:29 GMT 1, I've been to Cuba 4 times, the people are lovely. I wish them all the best for the future.
I've been to Cuba 4 times, the people are lovely. I wish them all the best for the future.
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Cornish Crayon
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Cornish Crayon on Nov 26, 2016 19:07:28 GMT 1, So Miami are celebrating, why ?
One thing Castro did do was keep Cuba as Cuba,
Cuba will lose its face and recognition in the next ten years and will be Tenerife for the Americans
Such a shame.
So Miami are celebrating, why ?
One thing Castro did do was keep Cuba as Cuba,
Cuba will lose its face and recognition in the next ten years and will be Tenerife for the Americans
Such a shame.
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Matt on Nov 26, 2016 19:16:00 GMT 1, So Miami are celebrating, why ? One thing Castro did do was keep Cuba as Cuba, Cuba will lose its face and recognition in the next ten years and will be Tenerife for the Americans Such a shame.
You are absolutely right, I cringe at the thought of what American mass-tourism will do to Cuba
But on the other you can't really wish for a people to stay in dictatorship because it's kinda quaint...
So Miami are celebrating, why ? One thing Castro did do was keep Cuba as Cuba, Cuba will lose its face and recognition in the next ten years and will be Tenerife for the Americans Such a shame. Most of the cubans in Miami were initially people fleeing Fidel's regime...so I guess the party is in order as far as they are concerned You are absolutely right, I cringe at the thought of what American mass-tourism will do to Cuba But on the other you can't really wish for a people to stay in dictatorship because it's kinda quaint... |
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Lroy on Nov 26, 2016 19:18:50 GMT 1, Atchoum !
Atchoum !
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Pipes
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Pipes on Nov 26, 2016 19:32:24 GMT 1, Having been to Cuba I think it's safe to say that the vast majority of the people in Cuba is happy to see him go. Those is Miami seem to be very happy:ย
Shock horror - people who hated Castro and fled Cuba celebrate his death 
Having been to Cuba I think it's safe to say that the vast majority of the people in Cuba is happy to see him go. Those is Miami seem to be very happy:ย Shock horror - people who hated Castro and fled Cuba celebrate his death |
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dreadnatty
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by dreadnatty on Nov 26, 2016 19:50:51 GMT 1, Those is Miami seem to be very happy: Shock horror - people who hated Castro and fled Cuba celebrate his death
Tough for Cubans to celebrate as they'll be thrown in jail at a minimum.
Those is Miami seem to be very happy: Shock horror - people who hated Castro and fled Cuba celebrate his death Tough for Cubans to celebrate as they'll be thrown in jail at a minimum. |
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Cornish Crayon
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Cornish Crayon on Nov 26, 2016 20:04:26 GMT 1, My feelings are more towards the cuban countries history and independence as a nation,
Independence or regime ?
I guess i stand by castro's strength to hold the nation within his grasp during his seat, after all it was only with the Americans that the issues were unresolved, i wouldn't have called it a dictatorship, i never got that impression, this happened in a time when the country would have easily got turned over by a bigger country, all they did was stand up for themselves.
yes, there will be an influx of american money and the younger youth of today will probably benefit from it in 20-30 years, but not without the loss of their own history................... (i know why its called history)
RIP cuba
My feelings are more towards the cuban countries history and independence as a nation,
Independence or regime ?
I guess i stand by castro's strength to hold the nation within his grasp during his seat, after all it was only with the Americans that the issues were unresolved, i wouldn't have called it a dictatorship, i never got that impression, this happened in a time when the country would have easily got turned over by a bigger country, all they did was stand up for themselves.
yes, there will be an influx of american money and the younger youth of today will probably benefit from it in 20-30 years, but not without the loss of their own history................... (i know why its called history)
RIP cuba
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Pipes on Nov 26, 2016 20:06:53 GMT 1, Shock horror - people who hated Castro and fled Cuba celebrate his death Tough for Cubans to celebrate as they'll be thrown in jail at a minimum.
Hope Cuba is able to maintain sending more doctors to developing countries than all of the G8 countries combined after the inevitable changes that will happen in years to come.
Shock horror - people who hated Castro and fled Cuba celebrate his death Tough for Cubans to celebrate as they'll be thrown in jail at a minimum. Hope Cuba is able to maintain sending more doctors to developing countries than all of the G8 countries combined after the inevitable changes that will happen in years to come. |
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by 11 on Nov 26, 2016 20:28:47 GMT 1, Please forgive my ignorance but didn't Castro lead a very oppressive regime?
Please forgive my ignorance but didn't Castro lead a very oppressive regime?
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by lucky7 on Nov 26, 2016 20:53:41 GMT 1, Fidelity Castro?
Is she like a tropical communist's daughter? Or an exotic dancer?
Now in serousness: Celebrating someone's misfortune is wrong.
But feeling relief and happines for a people who suffered famine, opressiveness, murder and imprisonment for decades while half the world turned a blind eye (yes, I'm looking at you Europe), feeling relief is another thing. Good riddance.
Fidelity Castro?
Is she like a tropical communist's daughter? Or an exotic dancer?
Now in serousness: Celebrating someone's misfortune is wrong.
But feeling relief and happines for a people who suffered famine, opressiveness, murder and imprisonment for decades while half the world turned a blind eye (yes, I'm looking at you Europe), feeling relief is another thing. Good riddance.
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Reader on Nov 26, 2016 21:43:15 GMT 1, Let's we forget, he took on a right wing dictatorship and defeated it, created a health and education service that is the envy of the world whilst having the worlds largest super power and the whole of Europe as enemies, evaded numerous CIA backed assasination attempts and lived to the ripe old age of 90. Oh, and gave us Che Guevara whilst inspiring generations to stand up and fight back againast oppresive right wing regimes everywhere. Far from perfect I agree, but compared to right wing regimes in Latin America, an absolute saint. Cuba, population ca 11 million 99.8% literacy rates. America ? 21% can't read or write beyond that of a 10 year old. I know where I'd rather bring my kids up if I was poor.
Let's we forget, he took on a right wing dictatorship and defeated it, created a health and education service that is the envy of the world whilst having the worlds largest super power and the whole of Europe as enemies, evaded numerous CIA backed assasination attempts and lived to the ripe old age of 90. Oh, and gave us Che Guevara whilst inspiring generations to stand up and fight back againast oppresive right wing regimes everywhere. Far from perfect I agree, but compared to right wing regimes in Latin America, an absolute saint. Cuba, population ca 11 million 99.8% literacy rates. America ? 21% can't read or write beyond that of a 10 year old. I know where I'd rather bring my kids up if I was poor.
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by cyberkid on Nov 26, 2016 22:01:16 GMT 1,
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Cornish Crayon
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Cornish Crayon on Nov 26, 2016 23:48:33 GMT 1, Let's we forget, he took on a right wing dictatorship and defeated it, created a health and education service that is the envy of the world whilst having the worlds largest super power and the whole of Europe as enemies, evaded numerous CIA backed assasination attempts and lived to the ripe old age of 90. Oh, and gave us Che Guevara whilst inspiring generations to stand up and fight back againast oppresive right wing regimes everywhere. Far from perfect I agree, but compared to right wing regimes in Latin America, an absolute saint. Cuba, population ca 11 million 99.8% literacy rates. America ? 21% can't read or write beyond that of a 10 year old. I know where I'd rather bring my kids up if I was poor.
Spot on, the real bigger picture.
Let's we forget, he took on a right wing dictatorship and defeated it, created a health and education service that is the envy of the world whilst having the worlds largest super power and the whole of Europe as enemies, evaded numerous CIA backed assasination attempts and lived to the ripe old age of 90. Oh, and gave us Che Guevara whilst inspiring generations to stand up and fight back againast oppresive right wing regimes everywhere. Far from perfect I agree, but compared to right wing regimes in Latin America, an absolute saint. Cuba, population ca 11 million 99.8% literacy rates. America ? 21% can't read or write beyond that of a 10 year old. I know where I'd rather bring my kids up if I was poor. Spot on, the real bigger picture. |
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by thugs on Nov 27, 2016 2:45:12 GMT 1, Let's we forget, he took on a right wing dictatorship and defeated it, created a health and education service that is the envy of the world whilst having the worlds largest super power and the whole of Europe as enemies, evaded numerous CIA backed assasination attempts and lived to the ripe old age of 90. Oh, and gave us Che Guevara whilst inspiring generations to stand up and fight back againast oppresive right wing regimes everywhere. Far from perfect I agree, but compared to right wing regimes in Latin America, an absolute saint. Cuba, population ca 11 million 99.8% literacy rates. America ? 21% can't read or write beyond that of a 10 year old. I know where I'd rather bring my kids up if I was poor.
viva cuba.
Let's we forget, he took on a right wing dictatorship and defeated it, created a health and education service that is the envy of the world whilst having the worlds largest super power and the whole of Europe as enemies, evaded numerous CIA backed assasination attempts and lived to the ripe old age of 90. Oh, and gave us Che Guevara whilst inspiring generations to stand up and fight back againast oppresive right wing regimes everywhere. Far from perfect I agree, but compared to right wing regimes in Latin America, an absolute saint. Cuba, population ca 11 million 99.8% literacy rates. America ? 21% can't read or write beyond that of a 10 year old. I know where I'd rather bring my kids up if I was poor. he took on america and defeated it. viva cuba. |
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Deleted on Nov 27, 2016 8:03:18 GMT 1, Those indoctrinated by the right wing American media landscape never fail to surprise hey. There are White Nationalists heading to the White House and those championing Revolution in song are given Noble Prizes for litterature whilst those inspiring them are demonised. Fidel is legend, we'll be raising a glass tonight to celebrate his life and acheivements.
The fact Cuba is so 'authentic' to us first world people just means they still live in the 60s when it comes to living standards. This is not a good thing for the common people. The common people (especially the young) get super super depressed from not having any opportunity to achieve anything in life other than to fulfill the same mechanical task their government has thought out from them for years on end. Yeah of course on the surface they will tell you that they love Fidel (because you might be from the thought police and they are extremely afraid to be thrown in jail, or worse, just disappear) but when you talk a little longer to especially the younger people, they almost break down when they tell you about the state of their lives. Education means absolutely ZERO when you can't use that education for anything other than running a small shop or rolling sigars for 12 hours a day. You do understand why communist countries are high up the list of most corrupt countries of the world, right? Because people want to feel a sense of progress, of being able to achieve something.
So, I never thought this would come out of my mouth (or fingers) ever, but as you seem to be a rather extreme left winger this is a language you must understand: when it comes to Cuba, check your privilege. Stop wanting a whole country to be oppressed and kept poor by a dictator only because it seems to authentic to you.
Those indoctrinated by the right wing American media landscape never fail to surprise hey. There are White Nationalists heading to the White House and those championing Revolution in song are given Noble Prizes for litterature whilst those inspiring them are demonised. Fidel is legend, we'll be raising a glass tonight to celebrate his life and acheivements. I just hope you are kidding. If Fidel is legend, he's legend for keeping his country piss poor for decades while running a totalitarian regime where people are afraid to speak their minds about a broad range of topics, where people 'disappeared' when they didn't agree with his views, where he succesfully instated a culture of fear. The fact Cuba is so 'authentic' to us first world people just means they still live in the 60s when it comes to living standards. This is not a good thing for the common people. The common people (especially the young) get super super depressed from not having any opportunity to achieve anything in life other than to fulfill the same mechanical task their government has thought out from them for years on end. Yeah of course on the surface they will tell you that they love Fidel (because you might be from the thought police and they are extremely afraid to be thrown in jail, or worse, just disappear) but when you talk a little longer to especially the younger people, they almost break down when they tell you about the state of their lives. Education means absolutely ZERO when you can't use that education for anything other than running a small shop or rolling sigars for 12 hours a day. You do understand why communist countries are high up the list of most corrupt countries of the world, right? Because people want to feel a sense of progress, of being able to achieve something. So, I never thought this would come out of my mouth (or fingers) ever, but as you seem to be a rather extreme left winger this is a language you must understand: when it comes to Cuba, check your privilege. Stop wanting a whole country to be oppressed and kept poor by a dictator only because it seems to authentic to you. |
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Cornish Crayon on Nov 27, 2016 9:30:36 GMT 1, Oh and by the way CNN had the most awesome coverage for a foreigner. I tried all the major media outlets including the BBC, Dutch television, FOX, etc etc but CNN was by far the best.
Pot and kettle..............
Oh and by the way CNN had the most awesome coverage for a foreigner. I tried all the major media outlets including the BBC, Dutch television, FOX, etc etc but CNN was by far the best. Pot and kettle.............. |
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Deleted on Nov 27, 2016 9:37:54 GMT 1, what
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FIDELITY CASTRO DIES, by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 21:04:46 GMT 1, There was some good reporting from CNN (makes a change) Of course considering lots of Cubans live in Miami.
Marxism Communism looks like nothing more than a scam and people who manage to be the leader of whatver commie marxist authoritarian regime have millions of dollars whilst most in the country are very poor.
Wonder how much Castro's personal wealth was?
www.therealcuba.com/?page_id=74
"""A few years ago, Forbes magazine estimated Castroโs fortune in at least 900 million dollars. Many of those who are familiar with the dictatorโs business believe that Forbes was too conservative.
The Cuban dictator runs Cuba as if it was his own farm and the 11 million poor Cubans as his slaves. Castroโs businesses include the Convention Palace (Palacio de Convenciones); CIMEX; MEDICUBA; resort hotels and much more."""
Castro often wore a track suit and smoked big cigars. Could have got a job at the BBC too I guess, marxy DJ maybe. Fidel'l fixit.
www.hrw.org/news/2016/11/26/cuba-fidel-castros-record-repression
www.independent.co.uk/news/people/fidel-castro-dies-dead-cuba-dictator-communism-human-rights-abuses-executions-freedoms-censorship-a7440636.html
www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/26/fidel-castros-human-rights-abuses-wont-soon-be-forgotten/
" โOn Christmas Eve 2000, A British Airlines jet flying from Havana opened its landing gear near Heathrow airport, and out dropped two corpses, frozen solid.โ
โโIn one week during 1962 we counted more than 400 firing-squad blasts from the execution yards below our cells,โ recalled former Cuban political prisoner and freedom-fighter Roberto Martin-Perez to this writer.โ
โA 17-year-old named Orlando Travieso was armed with only a homemade paddle when he was machine-gunned to death in March, 1991. His crime was trying to flee Cuba on a tiny raft.โ
โLoamis Gonzalez was 15 when he was machine-gunned to death for the same crime the same year.โ
โOwen Delgado was 15 when Castroโs police dragged him out of the Ecuadorian embassy, where he had sought asylum, and clubbed him to death with rifle-butts.โ"
โFidel taught us to read!โ
โWhat did you read?โ
โI read state propaganda and an old cereal box from 1947.โ
โAnd your Dad?โ
โHe was shot.โ
โ Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 26, 2016
It looks to me like Fidel took on the Cuban people and won. Not America.
There again it's not hard when so much brutailty was enforced.
There was some good reporting from CNN (makes a change) Of course considering lots of Cubans live in Miami. Marxism Communism looks like nothing more than a scam and people who manage to be the leader of whatver commie marxist authoritarian regime have millions of dollars whilst most in the country are very poor. Wonder how much Castro's personal wealth was? www.therealcuba.com/?page_id=74"""A few years ago, Forbes magazine estimated Castroโs fortune in at least 900 million dollars. Many of those who are familiar with the dictatorโs business believe that Forbes was too conservative. The Cuban dictator runs Cuba as if it was his own farm and the 11 million poor Cubans as his slaves. Castroโs businesses include the Convention Palace (Palacio de Convenciones); CIMEX; MEDICUBA; resort hotels and much more.""" Castro often wore a track suit and smoked big cigars. Could have got a job at the BBC too I guess, marxy DJ maybe. Fidel'l fixit. www.hrw.org/news/2016/11/26/cuba-fidel-castros-record-repressionwww.independent.co.uk/news/people/fidel-castro-dies-dead-cuba-dictator-communism-human-rights-abuses-executions-freedoms-censorship-a7440636.htmlwww.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/26/fidel-castros-human-rights-abuses-wont-soon-be-forgotten/ " โOn Christmas Eve 2000, A British Airlines jet flying from Havana opened its landing gear near Heathrow airport, and out dropped two corpses, frozen solid.โ โโIn one week during 1962 we counted more than 400 firing-squad blasts from the execution yards below our cells,โ recalled former Cuban political prisoner and freedom-fighter Roberto Martin-Perez to this writer.โ โA 17-year-old named Orlando Travieso was armed with only a homemade paddle when he was machine-gunned to death in March, 1991. His crime was trying to flee Cuba on a tiny raft.โ โLoamis Gonzalez was 15 when he was machine-gunned to death for the same crime the same year.โ โOwen Delgado was 15 when Castroโs police dragged him out of the Ecuadorian embassy, where he had sought asylum, and clubbed him to death with rifle-butts.โ" โFidel taught us to read!โ โWhat did you read?โ โI read state propaganda and an old cereal box from 1947.โ โAnd your Dad?โ โHe was shot.โ โ Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 26, 2016 It looks to me like Fidel took on the Cuban people and won. Not America. There again it's not hard when so much brutailty was enforced. |
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