What About Cuba?

Myself | 04-11-2003 | J.J. Hunsecker

[jjhunsecker]

Since we have now gotten rid of Saddam the Bloody Tyrant of Iraq who should be next on our Hit Parade? I Vote we turn our attention to an Island 90 miles off our own coastline. Fidel Castro is every bit as Terrible as Saddam, just this week 75 people we sentenced to prison for various Political Crimes, etc. and three people will be executed for trying to hijack a ferry to the U.S.. So why should we not get rid of Castro? He's close and I doubt it would take any longer than it took to take Iraq maybe less. Any other thoughts on this?????

[ECM]

I'm with ya--at the very least it'd show some intellectual consistency with our moves in Iraq.

However, I think we (the royal 'we') are content to let Castro just die off naturally, then make a more low-key move.

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[newguy357]

You must believe that we went to Iraq because of Saddam's human rights violations. If that is cause for war, then we better get to Africa immediately.

I don't believe it would be possible to save the world of human rights violators. Instead, I think we should only take out regimes (like Saddam's) that are a threat to us.

[MonroeDNA]

"how long do you think the rest of the world would stand by and watch this happen?"

Who cares?

Individual liberty always beats control freaks (socialists, communists, dictators, fascists, in that order, as they "progress.")

All those liberated countries, who are sick of control freaks, raise your hands!

Oh, ohh! I see Romainia, Poland, Grenada, and Iraq raising their hands.

[marron]

Give it two years and he will be gone. We should have taken him out a long time ago, but having waited this long, let it play itself out. He is over.

[Mears]

Not the same thing.Militant Islamic terrorists attacked us,not Cubans.

During the Cuban missile crisis we were prepared to get rid of Castro but he backed off.

Leave us alone and we'll leave you alone.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

War must be fought in order to protect ourselves, not to help others. Don't get me wrong, I wish the best for the Cuban people, however, we can't protect everyone.

[daviddennis]

Cuba is not a threat to us in the same way Iraq is. In order for us to attack, there has to be a plausible threat to us (i.e. Iraq's WMD and bellicose leader). Castro isn't a plausible threat, at least not at this time.

If anyone's next, it's likely to be North Korea. They have been trying to play the nuclear card, which is a BIG mistake when dealing with George W Bush and friends.

They are also a lot more brutal than the Cubans.

D

[MonroeDNA]

"OK, so I guess I won't hear you complaining about the next terrorist strike, or perhaps a pre-emptive strike by North Korea? I guess you'll be saying "Who cares?"

Where did you get that from? Please explain your reasoning.

[MonroeDNA]

As I said in post #6:

"Who cares? Individual liberty always beats control freaks (socialists, communists, dictators, fascists, in that order, as they "progress.") All those liberated countries, who are sick of control freaks, raise your hands! Oh, ohh! I see Romainia, Poland, Grenada, and Iraq raising their hands."

[MonroeDNA]

Who is "our"?

[lawdude]

First warn Fidel and give him 48 Hours to relinquish control. If he doesn't, about one J-DAM would cause the people to take over in less than 24 hours. He would fold like a cheap unbrella. IMHO, only!

[MonroeDNA]

You are Nancy Pelosi, right?

[lawdude]

"... invade and conquer..."

We do not conquer, we liberate. Think man, think!

[JoeSchem]

Do you honestly think the US should have a "hit parade" of countries to invade and conquer, because we don't like their political systems? And if so, how long do you think the rest of the world would stand by and watch this happen?

You mean, the same world that stood by and watched the Soviet Union spread Communism to one-third of the planet? In that case, the answer is: they'll accomodate and appease us.