On February 16, 1959, Fidel Castro is sworn in as prime minister of Cuba after leading a guerrilla campaign that forced right-wing dictator Fulgencio Batista into exile. Castro, who became commander in chief of Cuba’s armed forces after Batista was ousted on January 1, replaced the more moderate Miro Cardona as head of the country’s new provisional government.
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Guest Post by Jeff Thomas via International Man
Fidel Castro was the longest-reigning political leader of the twentieth century. How did this one-time law student/protestor pull this off?
Well, as a protesting student, he made every mistake in the book, with particular emphasis on egotistically wanting always to be at the forefront and getting all the press.
His efforts were never well-thought through. He got by mostly on zeal and braggadocio.
Then, as an armed revolutionary, his first effort was an ill-conceived attempt to take over a fortified army barracks, which failed miserably, landing him in prison.
Our own communist president is overcome with grief this morning at the passing of a murdering dictator that kept his people impoverished for half a century with his communist economic policies.
You know a person’s true nature by their actions. Obama did not attend Margaret Thatcher’s or Antonin Scalia’s funerals. Too busy with golf outings. If he attends Fidel Castro’s funeral, you will know him for what he is.
Fidel Castro holding the New prime minister of Canada Justin Trudeau.
