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I'm a bit suprised at this snoopster - 29/04/2004 10:35:53 AM

In 1944 President Batista's choice for succeeding him as president is defeated and Batista goes into self-imposed exile.



During the next four years U.S. organized crime bosses gain a foothold in Cuba through gambling, drug trafficking, and prostitution. These businesses operate with impunity for over twelve years until their properties are nationalized by the Castro government in 1959.



US organized? Are they saying that the US govt. did this, or supported this, or what? What exactly is a US organized crime boss? Do these people have names?

It is common to refer to US based things in this way - not to imply government control.



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Thinking about Cuba mierin sedai - 29/04/2004 05:55:19 AM 228 Views
I have always assumed it was because he came to power at the wrong.... snoopster - 29/04/2004 06:02:38 AM 34 Views
yes mierin sedai - 29/04/2004 06:04:07 AM 19 Views
No, and the poor Cubans are suffering for it snoopster - 29/04/2004 06:07:07 AM 15 Views
to be fair mierin sedai - 29/04/2004 06:08:53 AM 17 Views
True snoopster - 29/04/2004 06:15:10 AM 21 Views
it is official then mierin sedai - 29/04/2004 06:16:56 AM 16 Views
Hardly news? snoopster - 29/04/2004 06:19:54 AM 14 Views
lol you are probably right mierin sedai - 29/04/2004 06:22:15 AM 13 Views
I like to think so snoopster - 29/04/2004 06:24:31 AM 12 Views
by the way mierin sedai - 29/04/2004 06:27:19 AM 11 Views
Maby it's an old Russian saying? snoopster - 29/04/2004 06:32:00 AM 11 Views
probably mierin sedai - 29/04/2004 06:35:06 AM 11 Views
An odd one if it is though snoopster - 29/04/2004 06:39:57 AM 9 Views
Isn't the "axis of evil"(lol) Iraq, Iran and N. Korea *NM* Monotonous Mantra - 29/04/2004 07:35:26 AM 12 Views
nope mierin sedai - 29/04/2004 07:37:17 AM 27 Views
Thanks, didn't know that *NM* Monotonous Mantra - 29/04/2004 07:47:32 AM 4 Views
Wrong aerocontrols - 29/04/2004 09:07:04 AM 25 Views
ah. ok. me bad mierin sedai - 29/04/2004 09:11:29 AM 18 Views
Me bad? snoopster - 29/04/2004 09:48:24 AM 13 Views
You did? SilverWarder - 29/04/2004 12:36:51 PM 10 Views
Re: Wrong snoopster - 29/04/2004 10:20:45 AM 20 Views
The same context? aerocontrols - 29/04/2004 10:50:24 AM 16 Views
Re: The same context? snoopster - 29/04/2004 10:55:58 AM 15 Views
Yes *NM* aerocontrols - 29/04/2004 09:05:15 AM 4 Views
Besides, Syria and Libya are already in it with China aerocontrols - 29/04/2004 11:32:13 AM 16 Views
Link Monotonous Mantra - 29/04/2004 08:17:58 AM 32 Views
interesting mierin sedai - 29/04/2004 08:34:19 AM 15 Views
Welcome Monotonous Mantra - 29/04/2004 08:54:46 AM 7 Views
Yeah, nice link. aerocontrols - 29/04/2004 09:17:06 AM 20 Views
Re: Yeah, nice link. Monotonous Mantra - 29/04/2004 09:25:05 AM 18 Views
one example aerocontrols - 29/04/2004 09:37:38 AM 17 Views
How did you interpret it, initially? Monotonous Mantra - 29/04/2004 09:49:42 AM 14 Views
That's just it, it's impossible to decide what it means aerocontrols - 29/04/2004 11:09:03 AM 12 Views
Re: That's just it, it's impossible to decide what it means Monotonous Mantra - 29/04/2004 11:23:33 AM 12 Views
Maybe so. aerocontrols - 29/04/2004 11:30:05 AM 9 Views
Re: Maybe so. Monotonous Mantra - 29/04/2004 11:40:18 AM 8 Views
ummm mierin sedai - 29/04/2004 09:54:55 AM 16 Views
Great aerocontrols - 29/04/2004 11:10:26 AM 14 Views
I'm a bit suprised at this snoopster - 29/04/2004 10:35:53 AM 14 Views
On the use of the word "axis" Monotonous Mantra - 29/04/2004 10:43:34 AM 12 Views
Re: On the use of the word "axis" snoopster - 29/04/2004 10:49:06 AM 11 Views
All evil revolves around Iran, Iraq and N. Korea? *NM* Monotonous Mantra - 29/04/2004 10:53:42 AM 5 Views
Not all, snoopster - 29/04/2004 10:58:03 AM 10 Views
Ok *NM* Monotonous Mantra - 29/04/2004 11:02:11 AM 4 Views
The original 'Axis' aerocontrols - 29/04/2004 10:52:32 AM 14 Views
What about the 'of evil' part? *NM* Monotonous Mantra - 29/04/2004 10:56:22 AM 5 Views
Hey, I never considered that... that's weird. *NM* aerocontrols - 29/04/2004 11:11:18 AM 4 Views
So Cuba is part of the secondary axis of evil. Chorabliss - 29/04/2004 11:27:39 AM 25 Views
I agree mierin sedai - 29/04/2004 11:29:50 AM 11 Views
Re: So Cuba is part of the secondary axis of evil. Eejit - 29/04/2004 02:04:24 PM 9 Views
I've got a question for you: aerocontrols - 29/04/2004 04:42:34 PM 13 Views
Revolutions are started by the bourgeoisie chorabliss - 29/04/2004 08:25:04 PM 8 Views
Mind you, I have some very biased sources here... Dylanfanatic - 30/04/2004 01:13:18 AM 10 Views
naturally mierin sedai - 30/04/2004 03:09:13 AM 10 Views
On that I'll agree with you Dylanfanatic - 30/04/2004 12:29:11 PM 9 Views
I'm a very very angry capitalist butting in again.... saidin7 - 30/04/2004 06:43:53 AM 13 Views
You make me laugh snoopster - 30/04/2004 06:52:34 AM 12 Views
That bit was no joke pal saidin7 - 01/05/2004 02:47:44 AM 8 Views
*giggle* mierin sedai - 01/05/2004 06:00:48 AM 13 Views
Re: *giggle* saidin7 - 02/05/2004 02:40:32 AM 8 Views
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