Publicado el 04-16-2007
Forty Six Years After the Bay of Pigs Tragedy
Forty-six years ago, an event took place that was disastrous for Cuba's
liberty, for the prestige of the United States of America, and for the
fate of democracy in the world, especially in the Western Hemisphere. On
April 17, 1961, the Assault Brigade 2506, formed by Cuban patriots that
landed in the area known as Bay of Pigs or Girón Beach, did what it had
agreed upon with the U.S. government to rescue their homeland from the
clutches of communism that has been entrenched there mercilessly since
January 1, 1959. Unfortunately, Washington made the very serious mistake
–actually, there were many mistakes—of not fulfilling what it had
promised and failed to give air cover to the landing. Because of this,
the Brigade was defeated.
Among the many mistakes made by the Washington government was changing
at the last minute, secretly, the landing site unbeknownst to the Cubans
who were going to challenge with their lives and their patriotism the
Fidel Castro communist hordes. The original plan to land near a
mountainous area was changed suddenly, although this does not imply that
Washington had made this decision impulsively, failing to inform their
Cuban allies. To this must be added what we already said that there was
no air cover, which was indispensable for that military operation.
The American government not only failed the Cuban patriots, it also
failed its own country. The United States has paid dearly, very dearly
for this huge mistake, not only because of the thousands of millions of
dollars that the tragedy of the Cuban people has cost, but also because
as a result many other countries in the world have suffered what the
fall of Cuba under the clutches of the Soviet Union represented.
Nowadays, with no more Soviet Union, the influence of the totalitarian
tyranny of Fidel Castro still has terrible effects. Without the Castro
tyranny, today there would not be the type of government that is
installed in Venezuela with its ramifications in Central America and
other Latin American countries and its ties with the distant and
menacing Iran.
DIARIO LAS AMERICAS, which forty-six years ago informed on a daily basis
what was happening, deeply regrets the terrible mistake made by the John
F. Kennedy Administration, and reiterates its admiration and respect for
the patriots who risked their lives on the bloody sands at Bay of Pigs.
Likewise, it expresses its wishes that the fatherland of José Martí soon
may recover the freedom that it lost on January 1st. 1959.
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