Fidel Castro took over Cuba from the Spanish dictator Baptista in 1959.
He has ruled Cuba with an iron, Communist hand since then. His people are impoverished and drive 1950's era autos - they still run.
He is nearly 80 and in ill health. He recently named his brother Raul as interim el presidente. Fidel expects to be back but I kind of doubt it.
The fact that we as the most powerful country in the world, have not been able to get rid of Castro and his regime is sad and very pitiful. I cannot blame Bush because many, many presidents failed to depose him; hell, they couldn't even assassinate him.
I have always maintained that we could have saved the Cubans through smart economics and NOT the totally stupid and ineffective EMBARGO.
Allow the people to get rich and they will overthrow any dictator. Look at Eastern Europe. Look at China. Once people smell money and success, there is no going back BUT the brains in Washington could not and cannot see that simple logic.
An embargo hurt only the common Cuban people, Castro and his pals do OK.
It is a shame that Cubans have had to suffer for so long because we were too stupid to do anything - we had our egos stuck firmly up our asses.
Hope they have a revolution and string those Commies up by their balls - have to have some revenge for all those years of suffering and then watch the fun begin. CUBA LIBRE!!!
Janusz
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