Fidel Castro has died.
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He has been sick for a very long time.
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Originally Posted By: DeepFriar
That guy actually begged Kruschev (sp?) to launch nukes at us during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Perhaps a cozy corner in a very warm place for him....
No, that was that guy from the X man.
That guy actually begged Kruschev (sp?) to launch nukes at us during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Perhaps a cozy corner in a very warm place for him....
No, that was that guy from the X man.
Originally Posted By: DeepFriar
That guy actually begged Kruschev (sp?) to launch nukes at us during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Perhaps a cozy corner in a very warm place for him....
What would that have accomplished?
That guy actually begged Kruschev (sp?) to launch nukes at us during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Perhaps a cozy corner in a very warm place for him....
What would that have accomplished?
yeah yeah, Castro entered Havana from one side. Batista and the treasury flew to Spain from the other. A boat load of guns and some CIA advisors and the next 50 yrs could have been averted.
AMF
And a certain political party wonders why they lost Florida recently.
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some members thought he had good ideas - albeit their lifestyle never matched the poor Cubans under his thumb
Fidel outlived all of his antagonists as well as all of his patrons.
Cuba is a poor nation these days, although it does have a top-notch educational system that turns out more fully qualified physicians than the island actually needs for the top-notch free medical care it provides.
While we have to import expatriate physicians from around the world, Cuba actually sends them to other developing countries.
We are finally seeing an opening with this nearby neighbor.
This will continue despite what the offspring of those who fled Cuba with their wealth when Castro came to power might want.
The boatload of guns and some CIA advisors thing was tried a little later and the outcome wasn't what was expected.
Cuba will be conquered by Americans, though. It's just that they'll be landing from cruise ships.
Cuba is a poor nation these days, although it does have a top-notch educational system that turns out more fully qualified physicians than the island actually needs for the top-notch free medical care it provides.
While we have to import expatriate physicians from around the world, Cuba actually sends them to other developing countries.
We are finally seeing an opening with this nearby neighbor.
This will continue despite what the offspring of those who fled Cuba with their wealth when Castro came to power might want.
The boatload of guns and some CIA advisors thing was tried a little later and the outcome wasn't what was expected.
Cuba will be conquered by Americans, though. It's just that they'll be landing from cruise ships.
Originally Posted By: DeepFriar
That guy actually begged Kruschev (sp?) to launch nukes at us during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Perhaps a cozy corner in a very warm place for him....
I remember that event well. Went to bed one night in October of 1962 expecting to be incinerated, as we lived less than ten miles from a mountain full of nuclear warheads. A B-29 carrying a nuclear warhead struck this mountain in 1950 but the weapon did not detonate.
That guy actually begged Kruschev (sp?) to launch nukes at us during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Perhaps a cozy corner in a very warm place for him....
I remember that event well. Went to bed one night in October of 1962 expecting to be incinerated, as we lived less than ten miles from a mountain full of nuclear warheads. A B-29 carrying a nuclear warhead struck this mountain in 1950 but the weapon did not detonate.
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Having just spent 5 days in a major league hospital - I just witnessed the global staff there - but, while I'm a hardline guy on the endless flow of illegal people, drugs, etc ... IMO this hospital is a better place from this diverse international staff.
(And of course many are now American too).
Not just super sharp people - but they seemed so happy doing their jobs and that just helped me through it all ...
(And of course many are now American too).
Not just super sharp people - but they seemed so happy doing their jobs and that just helped me through it all ...
Originally Posted By: 4WD
Having just spent 5 days in a major league hospital - I just witnessed the global staff there - but, while I'm a hardline guy on the endless flow of illegal people, drugs, etc ... IMO this hospital is a better place from this diverse international staff.
(And of course many are now American too).
Not just super sharp people - but they seemed so happy doing their jobs and that just helped me through it all ...
Good that you are out of the hospital.
Cuba does produce very good doctors and nurses.
Having just spent 5 days in a major league hospital - I just witnessed the global staff there - but, while I'm a hardline guy on the endless flow of illegal people, drugs, etc ... IMO this hospital is a better place from this diverse international staff.
(And of course many are now American too).
Not just super sharp people - but they seemed so happy doing their jobs and that just helped me through it all ...
Good that you are out of the hospital.
Cuba does produce very good doctors and nurses.
Originally Posted By: fdcg27
Fidel outlived all of his antagonists as well as all of his patrons.
Cuba is a poor nation these days, although it does have a top-notch educational system that turns out more fully qualified physicians than the island actually needs for the top-notch free medical care it provides.
While we have to import expatriate physicians from around the world, Cuba actually sends them to other developing countries.
We are finally seeing an opening with this nearby neighbor.
This will continue despite what the offspring of those who fled Cuba with their wealth when Castro came to power might want.
The boatload of guns and some CIA advisors thing was tried a little later and the outcome wasn't what was expected.
Cuba will be conquered by Americans, though. It's just that they'll be landing from cruise ships.
Fidel was SHOOTING about 200 of his "antagonists" including a lot of doctors, a day in a soccer field in Havana. The Spanish ruling elite brothers have about a BILLION in the bank in a little, hilly, European country. So much for communism there.
Fidel outlived all of his antagonists as well as all of his patrons.
Cuba is a poor nation these days, although it does have a top-notch educational system that turns out more fully qualified physicians than the island actually needs for the top-notch free medical care it provides.
While we have to import expatriate physicians from around the world, Cuba actually sends them to other developing countries.
We are finally seeing an opening with this nearby neighbor.
This will continue despite what the offspring of those who fled Cuba with their wealth when Castro came to power might want.
The boatload of guns and some CIA advisors thing was tried a little later and the outcome wasn't what was expected.
Cuba will be conquered by Americans, though. It's just that they'll be landing from cruise ships.
Fidel was SHOOTING about 200 of his "antagonists" including a lot of doctors, a day in a soccer field in Havana. The Spanish ruling elite brothers have about a BILLION in the bank in a little, hilly, European country. So much for communism there.
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Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Originally Posted By: DeepFriar
That guy actually begged Kruschev (sp?) to launch nukes at us during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Perhaps a cozy corner in a very warm place for him....
What would that have accomplished?
I would be the fun thing to do. History.
Originally Posted By: DeepFriar
That guy actually begged Kruschev (sp?) to launch nukes at us during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Perhaps a cozy corner in a very warm place for him....
What would that have accomplished?
I would be the fun thing to do. History.
Originally Posted By: fdcg27
Fidel outlived all of his antagonists as well as all of his patrons.
Cuba is a poor nation these days, although it does have a top-notch educational system that turns out more fully qualified physicians than the island actually needs for the top-notch free medical care it provides.
While we have to import expatriate physicians from around the world, Cuba actually sends them to other developing countries.
We are finally seeing an opening with this nearby neighbor.
This will continue despite what the offspring of those who fled Cuba with their wealth when Castro came to power might want.
The boatload of guns and some CIA advisors thing was tried a little later and the outcome wasn't what was expected.
Cuba will be conquered by Americans, though. It's just that they'll be landing from cruise ships.
America could turn out many more "qualified physicians" if the numbers weren't kept artificially low by the AMA.
PS: I always find the hypocrisy of communism comical since the ruling class live far better off than the 'peasants'....while communism, socialism etc....sounds good....it's really just 'the new boss is the same as the old boss'....
Fidel outlived all of his antagonists as well as all of his patrons.
Cuba is a poor nation these days, although it does have a top-notch educational system that turns out more fully qualified physicians than the island actually needs for the top-notch free medical care it provides.
While we have to import expatriate physicians from around the world, Cuba actually sends them to other developing countries.
We are finally seeing an opening with this nearby neighbor.
This will continue despite what the offspring of those who fled Cuba with their wealth when Castro came to power might want.
The boatload of guns and some CIA advisors thing was tried a little later and the outcome wasn't what was expected.
Cuba will be conquered by Americans, though. It's just that they'll be landing from cruise ships.
America could turn out many more "qualified physicians" if the numbers weren't kept artificially low by the AMA.
PS: I always find the hypocrisy of communism comical since the ruling class live far better off than the 'peasants'....while communism, socialism etc....sounds good....it's really just 'the new boss is the same as the old boss'....
Fidel was the only leader of a third world country that built up a free health care system that produced an infant mortality rate lower than the Southern US, offered free university standard higher education to gifted kids and even made sure that his own people did not shoot each other on a regular basis.
He was one of the most effective and longest lasting leaders in the third world and one of the best friends of Nelson Mandela. He also survived numerous US inspired or funded attempts to assasinate him, something very few other leaders have failed to do.
Long live the revolution!!
He was one of the most effective and longest lasting leaders in the third world and one of the best friends of Nelson Mandela. He also survived numerous US inspired or funded attempts to assasinate him, something very few other leaders have failed to do.
Long live the revolution!!
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