CASTRO AND THOSE WHO SPOKE WELL OF HIM.

I guess no single newline could have shown the profound difference between the administration that is currently representing the US and the one that is soon to be coming to power than the death of Castro.  By the way, did you notice I stated “represents” and not “ Runs” when mentioning the office of the Presidency of the United States? For the record, I count against the ranks of those who firmly believe the President of the US works for the people and as such, he or she represents. “Running / in power / is in charge/ all are statements of Command. Yes the President is the Commander in Chief when the time is needed for him or her to be so, but day to day, day in and day out, that person works for the citizens of the US. Sometimes they need to be reminded and by the way, that is what happened on Nov 8^th of 2016. Okay, back to my issue of Castro.

When I first heard some of the statements being made by people around the world about Castro’s death, I patiently waited to see who would strike first in the US. The current President or the President Elect? Now, I anticipated  what the difference was going to be in the description of Castro as seen from the minds of President Obama and President Trump, but I will admit, President Obama’s “Official” statement about letting history see  where Castro memory is held was almost shocking! As for President Elect Trump, well, he is and will be a “shoot from the hip” kind of guy and we will have to see what that holds for US. But, it’s the current President’s stance that made me sit down and contemplate just how far left he truly is. Only the loyal, liberal Socialist of the world could possibly portray Castro as a figure that might have his place in history altered to overlook the crimes against humanity he was guilty of. If someone is under the age of 60 and gained their knowledge of Castro from Universities and the daydreaming fools that teach there, then it’s very posable Castro’s image might be twisted to the point of the “Greater Cause”, the “Collective” and how he was one of their Champions. As an example, just look at the people who wear clothing with pictures of Che Guevara on the front of their shirts or his famous hat. It’s “Cool”! I’m convinced that President Obama is one of those followers who at a very young age, dreamed of meeting Castro or even seeing his cause championed throughout the world. How could he possibly say anything disrespectful of Castro, but not anger those in the nation still old enough or knowledgeable enough to know the real Castro? Oh ya…. What about the Democrats worrying over the Latino vote? Yep, most Democrats are still ignorant enough to think Latinos give a damn about leftwing killers like Castro. It’s that whole Che Tshirt concept at the political party level.

It’s always amazed me that a group of people who get a daily intelligence dump / analysis / of just about anything going on in the world that might impact the nation often have no clue as to the history of the nation or the events in the world that shaped the US. I say US because sadly, many of the other world leaders are very knowledgeable of their countries history as distorted as it sometimes may be.

Mr. Castro. I don’t refer to him with his first name attached because to me, that is giving him some level of accreditation and the good Lord knows I would never do that. So, who was Mr. Castro?

Let me give you a picture of Castro. Let me tell you a story that may help you decide where he belongs in the history of the Human Race. No, I’m not going to talk about the Guerilla movements in Central or South America and his support for them. No, I’m not going to address his actions in Africa and the Puppet Strings the Soviet Union had on him as they worked to counter the West. You see, most of those arguments end with the same old worn-out rebuttal. “Well…the US and the West has done horrible things as well”!  Governance. Perhaps its definition in Webster should include, “the ability to justify cruel and destructive acts all in the name of people”? But, I’m not here to defend the acts of any government. I am making a point about Mr. Castro.

The Cuban Missile Crisis!

Was it Castro’s idea to place nuclear weapons on Cuban soil?

No.

Castro was a loyal Puppet and was more than happy to show his Masters in Moscow his desire to do their bidding. But, Castro was more than that. Castro was a very angry and very disturbed College Campus bread radical! Castro was mentally unstable and for those of you who are Castro fans, sorry, but it’s true. If you wish to insert the typical, “but the US and the Capitalist…..” feel free to do so, but I am going to drive on towards my point.

 Castro was a puppet of Moscow. It’s also true Castro dreamed of being the supreme leader of all the Latin America countries. If the Russians were successful in bringing communist rule to the Western world, then Castro would rightfully be chosen to rule over the Americas…. That new part of that new world order. War with the Capitalist West would lead to Castro being the leader of Latin America or even the Americas all together. Well, that is what he believed…that is what he dreamed of. His support to the Soviets and the KGB in Africa. His support to the IRA and to the Palestinians, none of that was to simply help those who thought like him. He was buying love. He was buying support from the one nation that had a philosophy he was indoctrinated in and could truly change the course of history in Latin America. The one nation that could make him the most powerful man in the Americas. So, helping to kill innocent bystanders, teaching radical members how to bomb the innocent to the point they would hopefully force their political leaders to come to terms with the Revolutionaries, that was acceptable to a power-hungry dreamer like Castro. Yes. To Mr. Castro, it was all about his place in history.

 When the time came and Castro’s Masters in Moscow decided the nuclear weapons in Turkey, on the Russian border, where no longer tolerable, Castro was told of a plan. A plan to place the same type weapons on his beloved Cuba; the Cuba he told by force. Eager to finally see the “Revolution” get underway, eager to see the arrogant Capitalist brought to their knees, Castro was more than willing to take this leap into warfare. It’s accurate to say that Castro was even euphoric over the idea of having nuclear weapons on Cuban land.  In his mind the time for war had come and the outcome was going to be the Communist utopia he had dreamed of. But, like with all dreams, he had to wake up at some point. He had to realize the deals to avoid a nuclear war were going to be struck without his input. After all, he was just a C Team puppet and his Masters in Moscow would strike the deals and never even allow him to read the notes.

Castro was a violent man and a very angry man and bad news never sat well with him. When it became clear to him the Soviets were not going to launch a nuclear war with the US and start his rise to power, his frustration was clear. The stories, validated stories by the Russians themselves of Castro’s anger are not only true, they are documented. His anger grew to the point that he demanded, yes, demanded the tactical nukes on his land be turned over to him. Castro wanted to control the ability to release those tactical weapons. The idea of Moscow agreeing to such a demand was and is still laughable. In the end, the weapon went home, the First Strike capabilities of the Soviet Union was removed from Cuba and shortly afterwards, quietly, the same took place in Tukey….well….maybe!  Side note. With the perfection of nuclear laden subs, the idea of needing land base, up close tactical nukes was questionable to begin with. It was all more of a political game, a very…very…dangerous game. A game still played today.

So, who was Mr. Castro? Here is my answer. Castro was an angry, mentally unstable power hungry dreamer prone to violence. Castro was the man who demanded he be allowed to attack the US with nuclear weapons and start the war that would lead to his rise to power.  Castro never got his way and he resented the Russians for it for the rest of his life. But, sadly, he had sold his county so far down the Soviet River, the West / US / would never trust Cuba again.

The man that dreamed of nuclear war, the deaths of millions or even billions of people and the destruction of the US and all the Capitalist West stands for died last week.  

How should history “judge” him? The current President says, “Let history judge”.

The President Elect says, “Good riddance”!

I tend to agree with the incoming President and the nuclear war we avoided.

One last note.

 I hear his ashes are in a secret place. How apropos he ended as ashes, for if he had gotten his way that is exactly where he would have ended up.