>look to
>China and see how economics
>is more important than ideology
>for American business.

True, it's not necessarily about ideology. However, if you look at the history of US-Cuban relations, you can see that Cuba was essentially a US dependency for about 60 years.

Cuba was granted independence after the Spanish-American War of 1898 (denied to both the Philippines and Puerto Rico), but a treaty signed in 1901 (I think) gave the US right to intervene in Cuban affairs. Hence, Cuba became a convenient playground for US business and the Mob.

Of course, all that was lost when Fidel Castro dared to overthrow Fulgencio Batista and say "fuck you" to American interests. Ever since, the US has been acting like a petulant child screaming for a toy that does not belong to him...

Honestly, I think it would be the same if Castro hadn't gone Red. Maybe not as intense, but all the same.

----------------------------------------
Densetsu no hitokiri, Himura Battousai.

"Why don't you masturbate in hell!" - Chow Yun Fat, "Full Contact"

"Mweh. Heh. Heh." - Me

http://welcome.to/crunchyfrog/