Humiliated by Iran, the US wants an easy scalp: keep your eyes on Cuba
The decision to charge Raúl Castro is grimly reminiscent of the run-up to Trump’s military operation in Venezuela. Meanwhile, the Cuban people are suffering needlessly
TL;DR
- Marco Rubio and Donald Trump have signaled intentions to intervene in Cuba.
- Raúl Castro has been charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and aircraft destruction.
- The US claims Cuba has acquired military drones, which is dismissed as a fantasy by the author.
- Donald Trump has openly declared his intention to "take Cuba".
- The USS Nimitz has arrived in the Caribbean under the guise of a maritime exercise.
- US economic warfare, particularly the oil blockade, has caused significant hardship for ordinary Cubans.
- Cubans are exhausted by the economic conditions and some blame Donald Trump.
- The US strategy appears to be to exhaust Cubans economically to achieve acquiescence.
- Cuba's military capabilities are not comparable to Iran's, but resistance is expected.
- There is a historical precedent of Cuban defiance against foreign invaders.
- The US might seek to exploit Cuba for economic gain, similar to pre-1959.
- A US war on Cuba would be driven by a desire to reverse US humiliation and by greed.