Public debate splits over motives and Trump's prior anti-war stance
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Comment threads filled with competing reactions: critics called the planning reckless imperialism or war profiteering, some Cuban-Americans voiced support for intervention, and others accused Trump of reneging on promises to avoid new wars.
“Most of us want this, and the only ones who don't are ideological performers who hate Trump so much that they would rather leave the island suffering than give the Republicans a win.”
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Donald Trump U.S. PresidentU.S. Army Reserve Force provider assessing readinessU.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Combatant command that would receive the units
Charlie D'Agata CBS News correspondentJames LaPorta CBS News reporter
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The majority of Miami Cuban exiles have a political mission of wanting to violently overthrow the government and have tried to involve US presidents in this aim since the immediate days after the Cuban Revolution. This sentiment has festered over generations -- Miami Cubans have been a reliable GOP voting bloc on the manipulation of their…
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The US Army Reserve has asked for preparations to supply the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) for a military assault against Cuba, “possibly needed in 90-120 days,” according to an internal Army message reported Friday by CBS News. https://www. wsws.org/en/articles/2026/09/2 8/qkuv-s28.html
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This was something in 2016 that folks I knew highlighted as the singular reason people should vote for Trump. Doesn't matter that he's a bigot, that he's vindictive, egotistical, and rude, or that he's as corrupt as any politician in American history, or anything else. No, it is nevertheless imperative that we vote for him because Hillary is going…
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What I find interesting is that in the past I have met people and we have had great conversations about what is wrong with government, in agreement, then later i find out they support the Republican candidate. It is always such a jaw dropping moment. I think overall most citizens want the same things, but a lot of "good" things have been demonized…
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I don't recognize my country anymore. And before you say "America has always been like this" I am very well aware of our "checkered" past. I know we have failed miserably to stand for human rights for the last 300ish years. I know that even in the last 60 years our pretense of standing up for democracy has largely been symbolic. But what has…
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Not tying an individual's healthcare to their employer would be a big improvement too. Right now employees in the US must be sort of hostages to their job which opens them up to all sorts of abuse. You should consider maternity and paternity leave too, I hear thats a rare thing there. I'm Canadian. Whatever criticisms there are about our…
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It was on the news today in the Chinese speech to the UN general council https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-pushes-back-against-us-iran-cuba-un-speech-2026-09-26/ That, and they've been sending weapons for a while now https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-issues-new-cuba-related-sanctions-2026-08-06/ It's not looking like the Chinese is…
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The root cause is simple: the military-industrial complex relies on perpetual conflict. Defense contractors fund political campaigns across both major parties, expecting a return on their investment regardless of who wins the White House. For these corporations, profit is bipartisan. This creates a systemic loop where American presidents are…
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China doesn't project militarily outside of their own backyard. They'll send material help in peace times. But they won't do jack if Cuba gets actively invaded. Honestly don't think any nation would do jack other than a strongly worded letter and speeding up decoupling from US IT and financial services if the US invades any country in the entire…
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Honestly... from what I've seen of Cuba lately I'd be really surprised if there was even the ability to do the things the USA is claiming are happening. The place is being starved of everything, nothing is operating... I can't see them having a functioning intelligence service or military really. Who knows, could be very wrong.
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we already have a military base there A base the Cubans don’t want there. It’s also incredibly telling that the US government has been trying to make Cuba part of its “sphere of influence” again, trying to regime change Cuba back to being a US vassal, for 64 years , yet Americans act like this is new/they don’t understand why.
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The DNC is far too busy trying to stomp down the increasing support for social democrats to bother dealing with conservatives. Besides, there's nothing they could come up with that would be worse than the shit MAGA does themselves. As the old saying goes, "Don't interrupt your opponent when they are making mistakes."
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It has in the past clearly- Russia. There are now allegedly Iranian supplied drones. A few months ago a Russian destroyer sat at the port (delivery?). We have a far better reason to go into Cuba than we had Iran. At least Cuba’s location is imminently dangerous in the wrong hands.
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Nothing Donald Trump does has anything to do with ethics. He's not ethical, he's not respectful. He's just flat out evil. He doesn't look at consequences nor does he care. He's the biggest A-hole the world has seen for a long time and I can't wait for him to meet my granddad
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So the regime kills 10000 of them? But again, you’re not responding about what Iran did to the US. Specifically, the hostage taking, the attack on the Marine barracks and the attack on the USS Cole as well as the supporting of the 3 terror organizations.
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It’s not a good point at all unless you think the Kennedy administration was so stupid to nearly start nuclear WW3 as “a distraction”. The explanation is as simple as this being the same American imperialism the US has practiced for the longest time.
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Yes but the reality this guy is a BS artist has now set in. No one believes him. Also the ICE factor. Repub party wont get those votes again. They would rather sit out then vote for them. Gotta hand it to Trump. No one can F things up like him.
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I want Cuba to be free of communism. I'd like to see them become a democracy/ republic and have an open free market economy. I have friends there and I love them, I want them to have a hopeful and more prosperous future.
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What’s the legal mechanism for waging war against Iran? Or would the mechanism there be: “Omg we have no mechanism so we have to insist the war waged by the department of war is not actually a war!”
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Yea sounds like he wants another Cuban missile crisis, like they don’t have allies. These guys are so fucking stupid. Trump, Rubio, Hegseth should all be impeached and convicted of war crimes
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Is that you taco don? Typical chicken hawk. Wants someone else to take a stand for them because they don't have the courage of their convictions.
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Even if it is as bad as you make it out, I just want to say there are people in China that say Mao was good for their country.
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Once the Democrats take control they should sue Trump for the money he cost the taxpayers.
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The president who said “no more war” sure is getting America into a heck of a lot of wars!
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