Monday, May 24, 2010 Cuba's Agenda in Latin America Remains Clearly Nebulous
By Jerry Brewer As one seeks clarity on profound issues, it becomes necessary to explore hindsight as well as accurate focus. There are a myriad of opinions available and many seekers of fact decide on a boisterous pundit to sway their final leaning towards acceptance of a premise. The Cuban government comes to mind when a world audience opines on the past decades and immediate future for the Cuban people; both those that remain on the small island nation, and those that have fled Communist dictatorial rule but still love their homeland. There is little doubt that Communist rule unscrupulously forced horrific sacrifices upon the Cuban people. As well, the Castros have been in power for 60 years and it is believed that they are still holding approximately 200 political prisoners. The proclamation imposing the U.S. embargo against Cuba in 1962 was based on the assertion that it was, in part, to "promote national and hemispheric security by isolating the present Government of Cuba and thereby reducing the threat posed by its alignment with other Communist powers." Much public opinion is balanced according to the sources reporting. Some call the embargo counterproductive and ask that restrictions be lifted. Many have chosen to believe that the Communist nation is no longer a threat. Many wonder if new commerce and trade are the best choices for Cuban democracy and human rights. Does Cuba continue to pose a threat to anyone? A 1998 report produced by the U.S Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) stated, "Cuba no longer poses a military threat to the United States." The curious reference to this disclaimer just happened to be, in large part, by a DIA analyst that was actually a Cuban intelligence agent by the name Ana Belen Montes. Conspiracy theorists were quick to point fingers at Montes, reporting and comparing her arrest on September 20, 2001 to the fact this occurred just nine days after the 9/11 attacks. Her arrest was said to be no coincidence due to the fact that she was about to be made privy to American battle plans for Afghanistan. This important discovery and action against Montes with American battle plans in her hands could have resulted in additional deaths of service men and women in Afghanistan. The history of Cuba's Castro regime shows that they have trained thousands of communist guerrillas and terrorists, and sponsored violent acts of aggression and subversion in most democratic nations of the southwestern hemisphere. U.S. government studies within the intelligence community documented a total of 3,043 international terrorist incidents in the decade of 1968 to 1978. Within that study, "over 25 percent occurred in Latin America." Throughout the 1970s, in Central America, democracy held on by its thumbs as Cubans and the Soviets spread their beliefs throughout Nicaragua and El Salvador. Too, even Grenada was not spared from Soviet and Cuban activity in the early 1980s. Recent reports by the U.S. DIA show that Cuba has been expanding intelligence operations in the Middle East and South Asia. Perhaps Cuba is not a genuine military threat to the United States or neighboring nations. However, in the face of dire economic times and misery among many of the Cuban people the fact is that Cuba's current intelligence and spy apparatus has been described and reported to be an active "contingency of very well-trained, organized and financed agents." Plus there is Fidel Castro's venomous hatred for the United States that started long before he gained power. An equally troublesome dilemma within the hemisphere is that Fidel Castro's protégé, President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, has adopted the previous Soviet-styled Cuban intelligence service (DGI) as his model for Venezuela's security service, known as the DISIP, utilizing Cuban intelligence counterparts and advisors. Chavez's history and current actions in dictatorial rule clearly demonstrate his propensity towards revolution. Within his support mechanism in the clandestine arena of revolution and deceit is Cuba. Hugo Chávez has described Castro as his mentor and has called Cuba "a revolutionary democracy." Cuba has also maintained a well-organized and ruthless intelligence presence within Mexico, as have the Russians. Much of their activity involved in U.S. interests that include recruiting disloyal U.S. military, government, and private sector specialists. A truly graphic course of action for a Cuban government desiring to show its sincere desire for peace and prosperity for its people and a world audience is to renounce revolutionary violence and terror, and extend new freedoms for its people. —————————— Jerry Brewer is C.E.O. of Criminal Justice International Associates, a global risk mitigation firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. His website is located at www.cjiausa.org." http://www.mexidata.info/id2676.html
By Jerry Brewer As one seeks clarity on profound issues, it becomes necessary to explore hindsight as well as accurate focus. There are a myriad of opinions available and many seekers of fact decide on a boisterous pundit to sway their final leaning towards acceptance of a premise. The Cuban government comes to mind when a world audience opines on the past decades and immediate future for the Cuban people; both those that remain on the small island nation, and those that have fled Communist dictatorial rule but still love their homeland. There is little doubt that Communist rule unscrupulously forced horrific sacrifices upon the Cuban people. As well, the Castros have been in power for 60 years and it is believed that they are still holding approximately 200 political prisoners. The proclamation imposing the U.S. embargo against Cuba in 1962 was based on the assertion that it was, in part, to "promote national and hemispheric security by isolating the present Government of Cuba and thereby reducing the threat posed by its alignment with other Communist powers." Much public opinion is balanced according to the sources reporting. Some call the embargo counterproductive and ask that restrictions be lifted. Many have chosen to believe that the Communist nation is no longer a threat. Many wonder if new commerce and trade are the best choices for Cuban democracy and human rights. Does Cuba continue to pose a threat to anyone? A 1998 report produced by the U.S Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) stated, "Cuba no longer poses a military threat to the United States." The curious reference to this disclaimer just happened to be, in large part, by a DIA analyst that was actually a Cuban intelligence agent by the name Ana Belen Montes. Conspiracy theorists were quick to point fingers at Montes, reporting and comparing her arrest on September 20, 2001 to the fact this occurred just nine days after the 9/11 attacks. Her arrest was said to be no coincidence due to the fact that she was about to be made privy to American battle plans for Afghanistan. This important discovery and action against Montes with American battle plans in her hands could have resulted in additional deaths of service men and women in Afghanistan. The history of Cuba's Castro regime shows that they have trained thousands of communist guerrillas and terrorists, and sponsored violent acts of aggression and subversion in most democratic nations of the southwestern hemisphere. U.S. government studies within the intelligence community documented a total of 3,043 international terrorist incidents in the decade of 1968 to 1978. Within that study, "over 25 percent occurred in Latin America." Throughout the 1970s, in Central America, democracy held on by its thumbs as Cubans and the Soviets spread their beliefs throughout Nicaragua and El Salvador. Too, even Grenada was not spared from Soviet and Cuban activity in the early 1980s. Recent reports by the U.S. DIA show that Cuba has been expanding intelligence operations in the Middle East and South Asia. Perhaps Cuba is not a genuine military threat to the United States or neighboring nations. However, in the face of dire economic times and misery among many of the Cuban people the fact is that Cuba's current intelligence and spy apparatus has been described and reported to be an active "contingency of very well-trained, organized and financed agents." Plus there is Fidel Castro's venomous hatred for the United States that started long before he gained power. An equally troublesome dilemma within the hemisphere is that Fidel Castro's protégé, President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, has adopted the previous Soviet-styled Cuban intelligence service (DGI) as his model for Venezuela's security service, known as the DISIP, utilizing Cuban intelligence counterparts and advisors. Chavez's history and current actions in dictatorial rule clearly demonstrate his propensity towards revolution. Within his support mechanism in the clandestine arena of revolution and deceit is Cuba. Hugo Chávez has described Castro as his mentor and has called Cuba "a revolutionary democracy." Cuba has also maintained a well-organized and ruthless intelligence presence within Mexico, as have the Russians. Much of their activity involved in U.S. interests that include recruiting disloyal U.S. military, government, and private sector specialists. A truly graphic course of action for a Cuban government desiring to show its sincere desire for peace and prosperity for its people and a world audience is to renounce revolutionary violence and terror, and extend new freedoms for its people. —————————— Jerry Brewer is C.E.O. of Criminal Justice International Associates, a global risk mitigation firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. His website is located at www.cjiausa.org." http://www.mexidata.info/id2676.html
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