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6. Rubio becomes the liberator of Cuba

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #1)

Wed May 27, 2026, 08:48 PM

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The tourism dollars are immense.
Meyer Lansky eyed Cuba as a teenager as an isolated island where he could have his own rules.

This is a great read. A parallel of Lansky and Castro.
Castro basically failed at everything until there was no option but to go to Havana.

https://www.amazon.com/Havana-Nocturne-Owned-Cuba-Revolution/dp/0061712744

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Why on earth would we do this??? travelingthrulife Wednesday #1

Because it's the worst possible thing ... questionseverything Wednesday #2

Rubio becomes the liberator of Cuba underpants Wednesday #6

The Miami Cubans think they are just going to move in and take over. There is money to be made. flashman13 Wednesday #21

to take the attention off Iran and Epstein Skittles Wednesday #8

Whtr war will we launch Miguelito Loveless Wednesday #10

well Skittles Wednesday #16

And ... oldsoldierfadingfast Wednesday #19

yup Skittles Wednesday #20

Cuba is absolutely no threat to the United States. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #13

The same reason fascists do anything. Karasu Wednesday #18

Is TSF gonna invade Haiti, too? I mean, as long as he's got the military build up down there. Deuxcents Wednesday #3

How about just leaving Cuba alone? We caused Castro by supporting that criminal Batista regime which AZLD4Candidate Wednesday #4

Lil Marco is drooling to be appointed acting leader of Cuba. Wouldn't doubt if FatAss has already promised it to him Cheezoholic Wednesday #5

Marco's wet dream vapor2 Wednesday #7

He's going to do it. Foregone conclusion. Aristus Wednesday #9

2500 Marines to invade a country of 10M? Strelnikov_ Wednesday #11

It will be death and destruction by bombardment, and a SEAL team to capture Castro. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #15

Oh, there's definitely enough there to invade... Shipwack Yesterday #24

Seems like everything that isn't MAGA is now a 'threat to national security'. sinkingfeeling Wednesday #12

Been that way for like a decade now. Karasu Wednesday #17

Where are the ground troops? AverageOldGuy Wednesday #14

Not to denigrate our troops, but the Cubans are more than you are giving them credit for. Shipwack Yesterday #25

What has Cuba done to deserve this? FakeNoose Yesterday #22

What does anybody do to deserve anything? raccoon Yesterday #29

Is Congress going to approve this war? Bayard Yesterday #23

No need to get congressional approval. Shipwack Yesterday #26

I thought Greenland was next on the list? Aussie105 Yesterday #27

"A failed state." Man, I hate these people. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #28

Cuba is a national security threat to the United States Martin Eden Yesterday #30