Cuba dos

April 18 post was a preemptive one about administration pretensions towards Cuba.  Recent days activities are something like storm clouds gathering – you don’t know what will happen, but good to be forewarned.

from A History of Latin America 2d Edition by Hubert Herring 1963 p 405

In the earlier post I suggested reading a chapter from a early 1960s college textbook, particularly the last sentence of the chapter on Cuba.  Preceding that last sentence were paragraphs about what led to the  warning.  Take the time to think about this, in context with the present.

This is a good time to read up a bit on Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a key actor.  You might want to review the Bay of Pigs action, authorized in the Eisenhower administration and effected in the first months of the JFK administration.  A reasonable source on Bay of Pigs seems to me to be this one, though I am sure there are many others.

Over the years I have done several posts about Cuba.  The one by John Borgen and Flo and Carter Hedeen (Mar 12, 2012) is first person, by ordinary Americans who actually visited Cuba.  At least take a look.  I have also pdf’ed the chapter of Haiti Hubert Herring 1963.  I’ve been to Haiti twice, and have learned a bit, first hand, about what U.S. dominance is like.

I have no idea what’s ahead or when or even if – the question is reasonable for everyone to consider seriously.  This is an opportunity to learn.