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EX500rider

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12. This is assuming the Cuban government's version is the truth which it may not be

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 11:42 PM

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"Information from the Cuban government is widely considered by international observers, human rights organizations, and various governments to have low reliability, particularly regarding economic data, human rights practices, and internal security matters."

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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 Wednesday OP

WTF................... Lovie777 Wednesday #1

more UpInArms Wednesday #2

A gunfight? The speedboat sailors had guns or rifles? haele Wednesday #9

Probably trafficking in a human cargo of Cuban nationals. Wuddles440 Wednesday #11

Sorry, but they were Karma13612 Wednesday #3

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

You are right about that Karma13612 Yesterday #15

FAFO deluxe. BannonsLiver Wednesday #4

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

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

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

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

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

Let's hear some names RussBLib Yesterday #13

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