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Staph

(6,477 posts)
Wed May 20, 2026, 01:41 PM 5 hrs ago

Raul Castro indicted; is Trump next?

Raul Castro is being indicted in the US for the downing of two US planes thirty years ago, planes searching for Cuban exiles fleeing their home.

How is that different from Trump ordering the destruction of Venezuelan fishing boats?


If you've missed the story, here's CNN's take - https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/20/politics/live-news/raul-castro-doj-indictment


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Raul Castro indicted; is Trump next? (Original Post) Staph 5 hrs ago OP
I also wondered that Lifeafter70 4 hrs ago #1
Yes, I think the fishermen were in international waters. Staph 4 hrs ago #3
Had the same question... MiHale 4 hrs ago #2
And the death toll from U. S. strikes on yorkster 4 hrs ago #4
+1 dalton99a 4 hrs ago #5
trump, Putin (?) sure and hell should be. republianmushroom 4 hrs ago #6
How is that different? progressoid 2 hrs ago #7
What's good for the goose ... sleroy49 2 hrs ago #8
indict rubio and kegsbreath too moonshinegnomie 2 hrs ago #9
Trump won't be indicted until he is out of office. OLDMDDEM 2 hrs ago #10

Lifeafter70

(1,197 posts)
1. I also wondered that
Wed May 20, 2026, 01:46 PM
4 hrs ago

Watching the announcement thought but weren't those boats in international waters.
Especially the one were they took out the survivors.

Staph

(6,477 posts)
3. Yes, I think the fishermen were in international waters.
Wed May 20, 2026, 02:01 PM
4 hrs ago

But as I understand, the Brothers in Exile were flying over the waters between Florida and Cuba, searching for Cuban exiles. They were most likely over international waters as well.


yorkster

(3,952 posts)
4. And the death toll from U. S. strikes on
Wed May 20, 2026, 02:07 PM
4 hrs ago

the small fishing boats off Venezuela is at about 193 people thus far.



progressoid

(53,387 posts)
7. How is that different?
Wed May 20, 2026, 04:06 PM
2 hrs ago

Well, the Supreme Court basically told Trump to do what ever he wants.

Oh, and that a lot of what the Trump administration does is theatrical. This indictment is another attempt to distract us from their failures.

moonshinegnomie

(4,075 posts)
9. indict rubio and kegsbreath too
Wed May 20, 2026, 04:28 PM
2 hrs ago

the moron will be dead soon. not so much for his lackeys. indict them and make it so that for the rest of their lifes they have to look over their shoulder, especially if they ever leave the US. maybe even put them on trial in absentia.


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