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In reply to the discussion: Obama says current U.S. policy towards Cuba ‘doesn’t make sense’ [View all]Mika
(17,751 posts)7. More BS than a 3 ring circus.
Castro became the Head of State of Cuba in 1976. Of course, Americans have had their brains washed, and few care to know much other than the corporocratic nonsense.
Osvaldo Dorticós
http://library.thinkquest.org/18355/osvaldo_dorticos.html
Osvaldo Dorticós served as the first President of Cuba after the Revolution of 1959. He was born in 1919.
Dorticós had not played much of a role in the Revolution. He was made President afterwards, with Fidel Castro serving as Prime Minister.
During his term, he always acted in accordance with Castro's policies. When Castro wanted to establish trade with the US, Dorticós told the people that diplomacy could solve the problems Cuba was having with the US.
Later, Castro and Dorticós decided that an agreement with the United States could not be reached. That same day Eisenhower gave the CIA permission to begin planning an invasion of Cuba to topple the revolutionary government.
As President, Dorticós made a trip to Belgrade in order to attend a meeting of neutral countries. He also made visits to the Soviet Union and one to China.
On June 16, 1962, demonstrations in Cárdenas began. The demonstrations consisted mainly of housewives in the streets, protesting the poor economic situation. The demonstrations were ended, and Dorticós denounced the protests. He blamed the poor economic conditions on the "imperalist blockade."
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Cuba was threatened by an American invasion. As a result, the Soviets had installed nuclear weapons, but kept the program secret. While giving a speech at the UN, Dorticós announced that Cuba now had weapons which "it had not wanted and hoped it would not have to use."
Dorticós remained President of Cuba until 1976, when Prime Minister Castro took over the job. Dorticós died in 1983.
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I take issue with all of the falsehoods embedded in the myths of US/Cuba relations.
Mika
Nov 2013
#85
If you think anyone but Castro was in charge, look at "President" Medvedev in Russia
7962
Nov 2013
#106
Then, clearly, you don't understand the extraterritorial nature of the US sanctions.
Mika
Nov 2013
#116
No bill can become a law until the Queen has allowed it by royal charter and signing it.
Mika
Nov 2013
#115
According to your own link, Castro was made Prime Minister right after the revolution
Hippo_Tron
Nov 2013
#117
I can hear the likes of Palin now, "This is expected from a Marxist, Communist like Obama"....
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2013
#8
Congress would have to appropriate funding to maintain Embassy operations
BumRushDaShow
Nov 2013
#45
Kick out our oligarchs and favored dictator and we will still be teaching you a lesson 50 years
indepat
Nov 2013
#24
There are now many legal ways to visit Cuba, and I urge you to do so if you can
Lydia Leftcoast
Nov 2013
#16
I think, Taz, that they're really referring to American business interests,
Lydia Leftcoast
Nov 2013
#95
open up Cuba Pres. O..people are tired of traveling to Canada and Mexico to fly to Cuba.
Sunlei
Nov 2013
#19
Cuba is open! It's Americans that are closed off from Cuba - by the US gov't, not Cuba's.
Mika
Nov 2013
#21
Cuba is open. people fly to mexico and canada-don't have to even use passport to go to cuba
Sunlei
Nov 2013
#22
Mika, I have read all of your posts on this thread. I live in Florida and am trying to
Rebellious Republican
Nov 2013
#23
Don't take the word of a Cuba hater who has NEVER been there, and has no interest.
Mika
Nov 2013
#44
POTUS can place Cuba on Congresses back & ask Congress to give them the Gitmo buildings.
Sunlei
Nov 2013
#74
Have you ever been to GITMO? I have though things have changed It is already a free cuban nation....
Rebellious Republican
Nov 2013
#41
Good. Wasserman Schultz was twisting herself up like a pretzel trying to justify US policy
cui bono
Nov 2013
#42
When we went, they told us there were three things we could not bring back:
Lydia Leftcoast
Nov 2013
#96
It wouldn't happen under Hillary Clinton: her brother, Hugh, is married to an "exile"
Judi Lynn
Nov 2013
#68