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Shaun G, Considering the majority of those nationals are emmigrating illegally to become undocumented workers, perhaps attacking Mexico isn't such a bad idea...  
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isnt there a US naval base there?
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Heheh. Guantanamo Bay is a thorn in Fidel's side. We got it during the Spanish-American War and never gave it back.
Did you know that Castro wasn't terribly interested in being a Commie? We didn't want to help him because Batista was making money for us, so Fidel went to the Sovs.
Ah, if only the Washington Senators had taken him on as a pitcher all those years ago...
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Originally posted by Shaun G:
Thanks hegoru for bring some light on to why the US an Cuba don't get along. Is Fidel a nice friendly guy? Hell no. Does he belong on the that list..no.
Keep in mind the US had tried to kill him over 15 times and tried to invade his country once. they were trying to kill him for fun tho right?
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We should take Castro off that list. I'm sure he's really sorry over that boatlift incident! 
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PackRat,
Funny you should mention the Mariel Boatlift, yet another foreign policy triumph of the Peanut Farmer Presidency.
A good friend of mine enlisted in the Coast Guard shortly after completing his Associates Degree at a local community college. He didn't have the $$$ to attend a full blown college to receive a Bachelor's degree, so the Coast Guard was his alternative plan.
Anyway, after completing basic training @ Cape May, NJ he was assigned to a cutter whereupon it was sent to Miami to assist in the Boatlift.
Needless to say he was not amused nor thrilled with this duty.
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