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malaise

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3. That people can ignore the US backed dictators in Chile, Argentina, Guatamala

Reply to Puzzler (Original post)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 10:45 AM

Nov 2016

Nicaragua and use the words human rights abuses for Fidel is more than a joke.
Western powers never gave and don't give a flying fuck about human rights - interests is all that ever counted.
Fidel made them look stupid for decades. He was no saint but there are none anywhere.

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The terrible irony about human rights abuse in Cuba... [View all] Puzzler Nov 2016 OP

oh doggy doo edhopper Nov 2016 #1

I am not canonizing Castro... Puzzler Nov 2016 #2

People who died needlessly might think otherwise about Castro being the devil. randome Nov 2016 #5

Neither do I, my my OP made no mention of this... Puzzler Nov 2016 #6

Sorry, didn't mean to imply that. Just jumping in late to a topic with initial thoughts. randome Nov 2016 #7

It's OK... Puzzler Nov 2016 #8

You post sounded like the civil rights abuses in Cuba edhopper Nov 2016 #9

Thanks (n/t) Puzzler Nov 2016 #10

(and learn to spell "canonize") Ptah Nov 2016 #11

D'oh! Good catch! Puzzler Nov 2016 #12

That people can ignore the US backed dictators in Chile, Argentina, Guatamala malaise Nov 2016 #3

Precisely! (n/t) Puzzler Nov 2016 #4