Posted on 04/12/2026 5:19:47 PM PDT by Libloather
WASHINGTON — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel revealed that his island nation is bracing for an attack from the US and declared that he is willing to die resisting President Trump.
Since last December, the US has imposed a blockade around Venezuela as part of its Operation Southern Spear effort, and used that to cut off oil supplies to Cuba, which has since plunged further into an energy crisis.
“I don’t think there would be any justification for the United States to launch a military aggression against Cuba, or for the US to undertake a surgical operation or the kidnapping of a president,” Díaz-Canel told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, per a translation.
“If that happens, there will be fighting, and there will be a struggle, and we will defend ourselves, and if we need to die, we’ll die, because as our national anthem says, ‘dying for the homeland is to live.’”
The Trump administration has privately signaled to Cuba’s communist government that Díaz-Canel must go, the New York Times reported.
Díaz-Canel, the first pol outside the Castro family to lead the island nation since the Cuban Revolution, has refused to step aside.
“I have no fear. I am willing to give my life for the revolution,” he claimed. “I wouldn’t like that to be the attitude of the US government.”
Cuba has endured an increase in blackouts in recent weeks as concerns flare that its food supplies are running dangerously low. Experts have noted that many of those issues predated the blockade, but have acknowledged that it has gotten worse since the US cut off crude exports to Cuba.
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“who is we Kemosabe?”
How is it possible that Cuber has not moved beyond their “revolution”?
It’s not yet a Commie Paradise?
“I have no fear. I am willing to give my life for the revolution,” he claimed.
You’re not giving anything but “up”
Greenland?
Much more important than Iceland. And Iceland is run by extremist feminazis, we have enough of that already.
Greenland-—Iceland
It’s all the Same.
They ain’t the Ole USA and They
All Want to Be US !
Get It?
We? No, YOU will die. Then the Cuban people will celebrate as the sanctions are lifted and they elect a government that they want.
You’re next.
Sweat for a while.
I bet there are many in Cuba who will help these communist creeps die. Likely it will be over a several hour period. It sucks to be them.
“I have no fear. I am willing to give my life for the revolution,” he claimed. “I wouldn’t like that to be the attitude of the US government.”
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It’s a bit late to die for the revolution, as it ended in 1959, but don’t let that stop you.
As Capt. Barbosa might say, I am inclined to acquiesce to the conditions of your demands.
Like the Ayatollah and his pals?
No one cares, Miguel. You’re not worth a meme war.
Enjoy the darkness and hunger of your “revolucion!”
So, he's telling us there is no downside.....
Agree. Its just a matter of time. We’re not going to invade Cuba.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel should visit Canada. They love killing people! Their so-called hospitals could makeva concentration camp blush!
Ohhh they”re not a threat, They’re an obnoxious Communist thug annoyance 70 miles off our shores, that should have been stamped out 64 years ago!
Sounds like a scene out of Blazing Saddles.
“Ohhh they”re not a threat, They’re an obnoxious Communist thug annoyance 70 miles off our shores, that should have been stamped out 64 years ago!”
I am aware of that. But why is it suddenly our problem? We have enough to worry about right now. Let them collapse on their own, they don’t need us to push them over.
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