[pragmatic_asian]

Castro isn't an idiot. His crack down comes at a time when even Cuban exiles favored increased engagement. Castro saw what that did to the commies in Europe. The crackdown was also time for when most of the world was paying attention to the Iraq war. Castro just wants to maintain Cuba as his personal fiefdom.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Castro saw what that did to the commies in Europe.

And he's still watching today as so many of our allies are turning left.