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Cuba a Powder Keg
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| 8/2/06
| Humberto Fontova
Posted on 08/02/2006 4:56:28 PM PDT by slickeroo
With Fidel Out, Cuba Is a Powder Keg
by Humberto Fontova
Posted Aug 01, 2006
Knowing the succession was imminent-- and as a clear warning to the Cuban people -- Cuba's Armed forces recently held massive maneuvers. While giving a speech hailing the maneuvers, Raul wore a bulletproof vest under his uniform (Fidel has never worn one.)
Raul knows he's unpopular. His first official act in Jan. 8 1959, was lining up 150 potential regime opponents in front of a ditch and having them machine gunned and bulldozed into a mass grave.
Most long-time observers doubt he can hold things together. He doesn’t have the charisma of his brother nor his gift of guile. (See below for Raul Castro's favorite method of rule, even as a rebel.)
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=16316
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TOPICS: Cuba; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: castro; cuba; deathwatch; fontova; goodriddancecommies; humanevents; raul
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Meet the new boss--WORSE than the old boss!
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posted on
08/02/2006 4:56:28 PM PDT
by
slickeroo
To: slickeroo
I'm not a Cuba expert, but I would guess that even if something happened to the brother, there are more evil wannabes who will take his place.
2
posted on
08/02/2006 4:58:11 PM PDT
by
MizSterious
(Anonymous sources often means "the voices in my head told me.")
To: slickeroo
Will Iran go in as a stabilizing force?
3
posted on
08/02/2006 4:58:15 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: slickeroo
He can't be much younger than Fidel, if he is younger.
4
posted on
08/02/2006 4:58:25 PM PDT
by
Man50D
(Fair Tax You earn it . You keep it!)
To: Man50D
He's 75, and supposedly a heavy drinker.
To: Man50D
6
posted on
08/02/2006 5:00:39 PM PDT
by
Enterprise
(Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
To: slickeroo
Raul = Castro without the charm
To: slickeroo
Hard to say, maybe the old commie mellowed with age. One would hope. Course old dogs get set in their ways.
8
posted on
08/02/2006 5:01:40 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
To: slickeroo
So, do we have LEGAL Cuban cigars in our future? Do I need to get a bigger humidor?
9
posted on
08/02/2006 5:02:12 PM PDT
by
RobRoy
(Islam is more dangerous to the world now that Naziism was in 1937.)
To: slickeroo
What the Cubans are going to have to watch out for is Chaves stepping in.
10
posted on
08/02/2006 5:04:14 PM PDT
by
McGavin999
(God watch over the young lions of Israel!)
To: slickeroo
A powder keg?
Wishful thinking by the mindset that promised a hero's welcome for Iraq's liberators.
11
posted on
08/02/2006 5:04:16 PM PDT
by
gcruse
(http://gcruse.typepad.com)
To: slickeroo; StormEye; LS; Dog; section9; Marine_Uncle; JohnHuang2; Luis Gonzalez; dead; wretchard; ..
While Castro may very well be dead or incapacitated, it's also important to remember that he could very well be alive and attempting to tempt the U.S. into over-extending our resources...such as by making Cuba appear unstable and in need of a U.S. stability force that Castro could then ambush in a massive sucker punch.
Best to proceed with extreme caution on any military deployment to Cuba...even weeks after the major news media has proclaimed Castro dead and buried.
All may not be as it seems.
12
posted on
08/02/2006 5:05:06 PM PDT
by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: Enterprise
13 August Fidel turns 80. Anybody know the 'over/under'?
To: RobRoy
Do I need to get a bigger humidor? My crystal ball says yes. Latinos have never been as easy to permanently oppress as most Asians are.
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posted on
08/02/2006 5:07:05 PM PDT
by
Dumpster Baby
("Hope somebody finds me before the rats do .....")
To: slickeroo
They rounded up the reserves and youths corps, and Raul hasnt been seen. Wonder what is going on.
To: perfect stranger
Hopefully it's under, and soon.
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posted on
08/02/2006 5:08:36 PM PDT
by
Enterprise
(Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
To: Dumpster Baby
"Latinos have never been as easy to permanently oppress as most Asians are."
Your name is apt. You belong in the dumpster.
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posted on
08/02/2006 5:09:14 PM PDT
by
gcruse
(http://gcruse.typepad.com)
To: slickeroo
Right now Cuba is a powder keg.What is the best thing that is likely to happen? They aren't likely to go to a two party system with free elections. At least without a lot of "help".
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posted on
08/02/2006 5:09:27 PM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
To: Southack
Possibly, but we do have the advantage of an on site military base, which Iran and Venezuela do not have. Still, it's best to leave the Cubans to themselves and be content with keeping out any significant foreign military.
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posted on
08/02/2006 5:09:50 PM PDT
by
js1138
(Well I say there are some things we don't want to know! Important things!")
To: perfect stranger
13 August Fidel turns 80. Anybody know the 'over/under'?
browning???
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posted on
08/02/2006 5:10:30 PM PDT
by
ronnied
(we are the only animals that bare our teeth in greeting...)
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