A question for Cuban-Americans

[The Backlash Cometh]

Do Cuban-Americans like the C.I.A.?

I was having a conversation with a Cuban-American friend and the thought crossed my mind due to comments that were made. He was talking about Fidel Castro and how a popular latin-american radio or t.v. host managed to get Fidel's private line and called him live. What ensued was hilarious as the two engaged in prophanities.

The topic went from jovial to serious when the subject of the C.I.A. came up. I'm not sure how it did, but it did. I mentioned that the C.I.A. was an odd bird because it has created some terrible public relations problems for the U.S. abroad because it's in the habit of doing nasty things like assasinating properly elected presidents. I was expecting my friend to agree with me, and he did, sort of. His eyes lit up and he said in hushed tones, "What most Americans don't understand is that the C.I.A. is not an American agency." In a halting voice I responded, "Yes, but the American public is paying for its existence through tax dollars." The conversation ended at that point, but I can't forget the look in his eyes and this ugly though crossed my mind: Do Cuban-Americans support the C.I.A. & the Republicans because somewhere in the back of their minds they hope that these agencies will get rid of Castro?