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THERE MIGHT BE ANOTHER CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS ON THE HORIZON

* By Jaime Suchlicki In 1962, the Soviet Union surreptitiously introduced nuclear missiles into Cuba bringing the world close to a nuclear holocaust. The United States blockaded Cuba and forced the Soviets to withdraw their missiles.  After several tense days, the crisis was over. The Soviets sought to change the balance of power in the …

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IMPLICATIONS OF THE BAY OF PIGS FIASCO

PART II The disillusionment and frustration caused by the 1961 Bay of Pigs failure among anti-Castro forces, both inside and out of Cuba, prevented the growth of significant organized opposition.  With little hope for change more than 2 million Cubans migrated from the island mostly to the U.S.  With his power consolidated Castro could embark on massive …

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WILL BIDEN MAKE MAJOR CHANGES TO U.S. POLICY ON CUBA?

In an interview during the presidential campaign, V.P. Joe Biden was asked about his Cuba policy if elected President.  He responded that he would follow the Obama policy.  Did Mr. Biden mean that he would offer General Raúl Castro more unilateral concessions with little or nothing in return?  The Obama policies failed to secure any …

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President Johnson: “Fidel Castro Got Kennedy First”

Could President Kennedy’s assassination had been prevented if the CIA and the FBI had alerted the Secret Service and Dallas FBI office about Lee Harvey Oswald disturbing behavior at the Cuban Consulate in Mexico City? The answer given by FBI Director Clarence Kelly, is an emphatic YES!  Kelly asserted that if the FBI Dallas’ Office …

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