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11 Bravo

(23,926 posts) Sun Nov 27, 2016, 12:46 PM Nov 2016

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I neither mourn nor celebrate the death of Fidel Castro. He was ...

indisputably a tyrant, and frequently murderous; but he neither came to exist, nor did he operate, in a vacuum.

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I neither mourn nor celebrate the death of Fidel Castro. He was ... (Original Post) 11 Bravo Nov 2016 OP

Like residents of all other countries in this hemisphere, guillaumeb Nov 2016 #1

While I don't admire Castro he was definitely a survivor. (n/t) spin Nov 2016 #2

Few oust the mafia and die of old age. Zen Democrat Nov 2016 #3

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. Like residents of all other countries in this hemisphere,

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Sun Nov 27, 2016, 12:57 PM

Nov 2016

he existed in the giant shadow of the US Empire.

spin

(17,493 posts)

2. While I don't admire Castro he was definitely a survivor. (n/t)

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Sun Nov 27, 2016, 01:25 PM

Nov 2016

Zen Democrat

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3. Few oust the mafia and die of old age.

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Sun Nov 27, 2016, 02:14 PM

Nov 2016

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