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walkingman

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8. The US will more than likely use this to attack Cuba.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:43 PM

Yesterday

The State department led by little Marco will spin, not based on facts but rather based on their political ideology.

At some point Americans have to admit that we are no longer a "beacon of freedom," "liberty," and "democracy".

We have become the "bullies of the world" ruled by a corrupt government

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Four people were killed and seven others were wounded on Feb. 25 after a speedboat from Florida entered Cuban waters [View all] applegrove Yesterday OP

WTF................... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

more UpInArms Yesterday #2

A gunfight? The speedboat sailors had guns or rifles? haele 23 hrs ago #9

Probably trafficking in a human cargo of Cuban nationals. Wuddles440 23 hrs ago #11

Sorry, but they were Karma13612 Yesterday #3

Nor did South American fishermen deserve to be slaughtered. raccoon Yesterday #5

You are right about that Karma13612 11 hrs ago #15

FAFO deluxe. BannonsLiver Yesterday #4

Cuba is 90 miles from Key West so they had at least 80 miles to rethink this .. whatever it was. Deuxcents Yesterday #6

This sounds like a remember the Maine exploitation moment although their boiler did not blow up. GreenWave Yesterday #7

The US will more than likely use this to attack Cuba. walkingman Yesterday #8

Yep - those men on the boat were "patsies" sent by our government. kerry-is-my-prez 23 hrs ago #10

This is assuming the Cuban government's version is the truth which it may not be EX500rider 20 hrs ago #12

Let's hear some names RussBLib 19 hrs ago #13

This has happened before. Usually human smugglers picking up Cubans to run to the US Melon 18 hrs ago #14