Placing a Massacre of Cuban Civilians Into Context

[Socialistlemur]

21. I don't think it's a bogus story

If a boat is traveling in the ocean and three other boats pursue it and by their actions cause deaths, the standard approach is to have an investigation and put those involved on trial. During the trial the justice system can decide the merits of the case and declare the captains innocent. But since such a trial didn't take place (I assume) then the government is guilty as charged by the NGOs.

Unlike you, I have a tendency to believe that everywhere we see concentrated power and a sense of impunity we can also expect serious human rights abuses. Cuba has concentrated power in a dictatorship, and they must feel a sense of impunity after having perfected a very efficient repression system which allows them to stay in power for half a century. Thus the changes we see from socialism to Chinese style fascism are decided at the very top. And the key decisions are made to make sure the "communist party" oligarchy remains in power. It's more of the same old story.