Ten Reasons to Lift the Cuba Embargo

[TheRiddick]

Originally Posted by M1903A1

From my reading of Cold War history, the Soviets supported Castro so lavishly solely because of what he represented--a bulwark of Communism on the American enemy's doorstep. Beyond that, they considered him a major pain in the ass, who did as he damn well pleased on the support-of-world-revolution circuit.

That's how they treated all their vassals, why would Castro be any different. But USSR was awash in cigars and sugar back in those days since Castro had no other means to pay, not that anything changed since.