Tag: Jose Marti
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José Martí vs. the United States
The Cuban community in general is very ignorant about their national hero, José Martí. I’d like to share Martí’s own words regarding the United States: Notebook #5, 1881: “In Cuba, the idea of annexation, which was born to accelerate the enjoyment of liberty, has changed in intention and motive, and today is no more than…
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The Few, The Proud, The Urinating Marines!
On March 12, 1949, three crew members from the U.S. Navy ships visiting La Habana urinated on the monument of José Martí, Cuba’s most venerated patriot: In 2011, U.S. Marines in Afghanistan were filmed urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters: Bad apples come from bad barrels. Bad barrels are made by bad barrel makers.…
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The Real History of Cuba
No American alive in 1898 could have had any doubt about why the United States had gone to war with Spain. The conflict was fought to resolve a single question: Who would control Cuba? Conditions in Cuba led to war, Cuba was the battleground, and Cuba was the prize. Cuba had exerted a hold on…