Reply #138: Not true

[Mika]

Cuba has a nationwide civil militia. There was a DU thread a few months ago about the Cuban civil militia doing exercises, that included the citizens getting their guns (AK's) inspected and target practice.

Its not like Miami though, there are not gunshops on every block.


Like it or not, Cubans overwhelmingly respect Mr Castro for the living revolutionary hero that he is. He's no coke-snortin-frat-brat who was too cowardly to serve for his country. In fact Mr Castro led many of the charges against the bloodsoaked Batista dictatorship army (that had full US support). And he led Cuba's defense against US and exile invasion (Playa Giron/Bay of Pigs).

Cubans flock to greet him on the street when he goes for exercise or when he stops his old jeep to buy fruit and veggies at a farmers market.

But there are NO statues nor billboards of him in Cuba, nor cities or buildings or ships named after him either.







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