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Related: About this forumCuba asks for international help as deadly oil depot fire rages - FRANCE 24
A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured 121 people and left 17 firefighters missing. Cuban authorities said a unidentified body had been found late Saturday.
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Cuba asks for international help as deadly oil depot fire rages - FRANCE 24 (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Aug 2022
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Submariner
(12,503 posts)1. Do the Cubans have an organized opposition to the commies
During an emergency like this take advantage of the chaos and confusion by over powering and killing the leadership that just took over from Castro.
roody
(10,849 posts)2. Cubans are commies.
Submariner
(12,503 posts)4. Not by choice
My error in leaving out commie leadership.
Marcus IM
(2,184 posts)9. Cubans are human beings.
Communism is an economic system.
Cuba's economy is a mixed economy.
Go there sometime and you'll see for yourself that Cubans overwhelmingly support their mixed system.
Marcus IM
(2,184 posts)6. Killing the leadership?
Wtaf? Cubans in Cuba overwhelmingly support their system. Comments like yours emanate from the extremist right wing nuts on Calle Ocho in Miami.
Magoo48
(4,705 posts)3. As their neighbor, we should be in front of the help line.
Perhaps make a beginning at removing that stupid fucking embargo.
Marcus IM
(2,184 posts)5. Thank you.
The commie phobia has no place in disasters like this.
yorkster
(1,477 posts)7. Totally agree. n/t
Sneederbunk
(14,289 posts)8. Unfortunately we have to deal with Floriduh men.