tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12359982.post115471487748103013..comments2023-10-06T07:28:21.803-04:00Comments on Cuban-American Pundits: Essays from a Cuban-American Perspective: Far fetched?Val Prietohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857729823069869008noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12359982.post-1155186128991148312006-08-10T01:02:00.000-04:002006-08-10T01:02:00.000-04:00This is an intriguing idea, especially in light of...This is an intriguing idea, especially in light of the Iran connection. Iran uses Lebanon/hezbalah as agents to inflict war on Irael. They could certainly use Cuba as an agent to attack the nearby US. But why wait for castro's death? I think Iran would wish to have the attack take place on their terms/timing. And what would be in it for Cuba's leaders? Maybe a sh__load of money and safe havenPatricio Texidorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06969507769591499002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12359982.post-1155064996928322882006-08-08T15:23:00.000-04:002006-08-08T15:23:00.000-04:00I'd say no. Raul is a bigger coward than Fidel, an...I'd say no. Raul is a bigger coward than Fidel, and he has stashed away millions in China.<BR/><BR/>There is an internal power struggle going on.Elegguahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805774692467858438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12359982.post-1154814278347553242006-08-05T17:44:00.000-04:002006-08-05T17:44:00.000-04:00An attack to USA from Cuba is possible. Fidel, if ...An attack to USA from Cuba is possible. Fidel, if he is able, or Raul, if Fidel is unable, would start a nationwide people mobilization with the pretext of and imminent invasion by the "Imperialists". That will give one or the other the reason for for a preemtive strike.<BR/><BR/>Castro asked Nikita Kruschev for a nuclear attack to the USA during the October crisis, with the same excuse, an Gonzalo Fernándezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895002925553235301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12359982.post-1154722435204218332006-08-04T16:13:00.000-04:002006-08-04T16:13:00.000-04:00I wouldn't put anything past this madman. You're ...I wouldn't put anything past this madman. You're absolutely right about him wanting a confrontation with the U.S.--without the U.S. as his enemy, what would he have to discuss? His M.O. would fall through like quicksand.<BR/><BR/>I hadn't considered the prospect of Raul being kidnapped, but it did run through my mind that he might be dead or incapacitated as well. There has to be an internal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com