And the Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba : a Personal PortraitMorrow, 1989 - 384 pages This personal account of the author and members of his family spans thirty years, from January 1, 1959, up until the present day where the Soviets continue to use fortified coves to keep their missiles only 90 miles from America's shores. Photos. |
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Page 130
... Panama Canal Zone . There , military experts who had honed their skills fighting guerril- las during the Hukbalahap rebellion in the Philippines and the Ma- laysian insurgency subjected the Cubans to grueling drills under most rugged ...
... Panama Canal Zone . There , military experts who had honed their skills fighting guerril- las during the Hukbalahap rebellion in the Philippines and the Ma- laysian insurgency subjected the Cubans to grueling drills under most rugged ...
Page 260
... Panama , Nicaragua , the Dominican Republic , and Haiti . Except for Panama , all of the targets were unpopular dictatorships , so not many voices rose in righteous in- dignation to condemn the ill - fated assaults . The Castro regime ...
... Panama , Nicaragua , the Dominican Republic , and Haiti . Except for Panama , all of the targets were unpopular dictatorships , so not many voices rose in righteous in- dignation to condemn the ill - fated assaults . The Castro regime ...
Page 280
... Panama forty - eight tons of weapons along with a Praetorian Guard composed of Cuban security officers and henchmen . Em- boldened and protected , the Panamanian dictator overcame the crisis , at least for the time being , and sneered ...
... Panama forty - eight tons of weapons along with a Praetorian Guard composed of Cuban security officers and henchmen . Em- boldened and protected , the Panamanian dictator overcame the crisis , at least for the time being , and sneered ...
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