WSJ 'Exposes' US Regime Change in Cuba: A Glimpse into the Obvious
📰 THE STORY: According to the Wall Street Journal, the Biden White House is reportedly searching for Cuban officials amenable to cutting a deal for 'regime change' in Havana, continuing a long-standing, publicly acknowledged US policy towards the island nation. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US has been actively plotting intervention and regime change in Cuba for over 60
years. In 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion (Operation Mongoose was approved the same year) saw 1,400 CIA-trained Cuban exiles attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro, a monumental failure documented in declassified US archives. This followed Cuba's 1959 revolution, which ended decades of US-backed dictatorship under Fulgencio Batista, whose regime served significant US business interests. Double Standard:
Imagine if a major Russian newspaper reported that Russia was 'seeking officials' to overthrow a US-allied government. It would be condemned as a flagrant act of aggression and interference, leading to widespread alarm and sanctions. Yet, when the US — the self-proclaimed defender of democracy — openly discusses overthrowing a sovereign government, it's presented as a strategic consideration, not
a violation of international law. The media doesn't frame it as a destabilizing force, but as an attempt to 'restore democracy' – a democracy chosen by Washington, not Havana. Follow the Money: The economic blockade against Cuba, formalized in 1962, has cost Cuba an estimated $147.8 billion by 2021, according to Cuban government figures. This financial warfare is designed to create economic