Cubans rallied in tens of thousands in Havana against US threats and aggression, expressing readiness to fight for their homeland and revolution. Cuban President prepared his citizens for war by distributing pamphlets on protection against military aggression.
Tens of Thousands Rally in Havana Against US Aggression as Cuba Prepares Citizens for War “Here we are prepared to fight imperialism," said Cuba n lawmaker Mariela Castro , daughter of Raúl Castro .
"Cuba is a small and poor country, but one with experience confronting US imperialism. " Tens of thousands of Cubans rallied Friday in Havana to denounce the Trump administration's indictment of former President Raúl Castro and threats to attack the island nation, whose socialist government has been preparing its citizens to defend their homeland and revolution against US aggression. “No disrespect is shown to the heroes of the homeland!
" Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said as people flooded the streets outside the US Embassy in Havana. "History and traditions are not insulted without a response! That does not happen inof revolutionary hero Raúl Castro, who served as president for a decade after his brother, Fidel Castro, stepped down in 2008.
The DOJ indicted Castro for his alleged role in the 1996of planes operated by the counterrevolutionary group Brothers to the Rescue after repeated warnings that they had violated Cuban airspace. Rallying under the slogan"Raúl is Raúl"—originally popularized during the transitional period of rule between the Castros to highlight the younger brother's reforms—Cubans vowed to defend their revolution in the face of the latest US threats.
“This new aggression has united us more and elevated the honor, dignity, and anti-imperialist spirit of a people already recognized around the world for their brave resistance to any form of subordination to the empire,” Díaz-Canel said. Cuban legislator Mariela Castro, Raúl's granddaughter, told rallygoers that “we are prepared for combat.
". Cuba is a small and poor country, but one with experience confronting US imperialism. We know that as long as there is an anti-imperialist revolution, there will be a gigantic and ruthless enemy.
"“Washington has no moral authority to judge anyone,” Gerardo Hernández, coordinator of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution,, referring to the boat-bombing campaign, which has killed nearly 200 people in close to 60 reported attacks. “Cuba is a people of peace and reaffirms its legitimate right to self-defense. " "Cuba does not constitute a threat to US security," he continued.
"On the contrary, Cuba is a state under attack by the “The Cuban people reaffirm the unwavering decision to defend their homeland and revolution," Hernández added. "With the greatest determination, they reaffirm their absolute and firm support for Army General Raúl Castro. " Mariela Castro said that"my family, like all Cuban families, is waiting for instructions to know where we need to go" in the event of a US attack.
As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio—whose parents immigrated to the United States from Cuba during the US-backed dictatorship that preceded the Castro-led revolution—said Thursday that the chances of a"negotiated and peaceful agreement" with Havana are"not high," Deputy Cuban Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío acknowledged that his country is preparing for war, asserting that"we would be naive not to.
"a pamphlet titled a “Family Guide for Protection Against Military Aggression. " The publication warns that the US is preparing"to launch a military assault and destroy our society with the aim of perpetuatingThe pamphlet instructs Cubans to pack survival kits and seek shelter in the event of air-raid alerts. It also contains life-saving first aid instructions.
“Should the enemy attack, our Revolution will defend itself until victory is achieved and the aggressor is expelled," the pamphlet states.that “we may stop by Cuba after we’re finished" with the illegal US-Israeli war of choice against Iran. The president has alsohe believes he’ll “be having the honor of taking Cuba,” language echoing the 19th-century US imperialists who conquered the island along with Puerto Rico, Guam, and the “Whether I free it, take it—I think I can do anything I want,” Trump said of the island and its 11 million inhabitants.
"We Cubans have to protect ourselves," elderly Havana resident Juan Hernández said. "We're not going to hand any Cuban over to a foreigner, because that would be immoral. It would be treason.
" Hernández accused the US of"provocation" in order to"justify invading the country," adding"that would only lead to bloodshed on both sides. " "Besides," he added,"Cuba isn't a threat to them at all. What does Cuba have? Do we have atomic bombs?
Do we have anything? We have nothing.
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“No disrespect is shown to the heroes of the homeland! " Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said as people flooded the streets outside the US Embassy in Havana. "History and traditions are not insulted without a response! That does not happen inof revolutionary hero Raúl Castro, who served as president for a decade after his brother, Fidel Castro, stepped down in 2008.
The DOJ indicted Castro for his alleged role in the 1996of planes operated by the counterrevolutionary group Brothers to the Rescue after repeated warnings that they had violated Cuban airspace. Rallying under the slogan"Raúl is Raúl"—originally popularized during the transitional period of rule between the Castros to highlight the younger brother's reforms—Cubans vowed to defend their revolution in the face of the latest US threats.
“This new aggression has united us more and elevated the honor, dignity, and anti-imperialist spirit of a people already recognized around the world for their brave resistance to any form of subordination to the empire,” Díaz-Canel said. Cuban legislator Mariela Castro, Raúl's granddaughter, told rallygoers that “we are prepared for combat.
". Cuba is a small and poor country, but one with experience confronting US imperialism. We know that as long as there is an anti-imperialist revolution, there will be a gigantic and ruthless enemy.
"“Washington has no moral authority to judge anyone,” Gerardo Hernández, coordinator of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution,, referring to the boat-bombing campaign, which has killed nearly 200 people in close to 60 reported attacks. “Cuba is a people of peace and reaffirms its legitimate right to self-defense. " "Cuba does not constitute a threat to US security," he continued.
"On the contrary, Cuba is a state under attack by the “The Cuban people reaffirm the unwavering decision to defend their homeland and revolution," Hernández added. "With the greatest determination, they reaffirm their absolute and firm support for Army General Raúl Castro. " Mariela Castro said that"my family, like all Cuban families, is waiting for instructions to know where we need to go" in the event of a US attack.
As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio—whose parents immigrated to the United States from Cuba during the US-backed dictatorship that preceded the Castro-led revolution—said Thursday that the chances of a"negotiated and peaceful agreement" with Havana are"not high," Deputy Cuban Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío acknowledged that his country is preparing for war, asserting that"we would be naive not to.
"a pamphlet titled a “Family Guide for Protection Against Military Aggression. " The publication warns that the US is preparing"to launch a military assault and destroy our society with the aim of perpetuatingThe pamphlet instructs Cubans to pack survival kits and seek shelter in the event of air-raid alerts. It also contains life-saving first aid instructions.
“Should the enemy attack, our Revolution will defend itself until victory is achieved and the aggressor is expelled," the pamphlet states.that “we may stop by Cuba after we’re finished" with the illegal US-Israeli war of choice against Iran. The president has alsohe believes he’ll “be having the honor of taking Cuba,” language echoing the 19th-century US imperialists who conquered the island along with Puerto Rico, Guam, and the “Whether I free it, take it—I think I can do anything I want,” Trump said of the island and its 11 million inhabitants.
"We Cubans have to protect ourselves," elderly Havana resident Juan Hernández said. "We're not going to hand any Cuban over to a foreigner, because that would be immoral. It would be treason.
" Hernández accused the US of"provocation" in order to"justify invading the country," adding"that would only lead to bloodshed on both sides. " "Besides," he added,"Cuba isn't a threat to them at all. What does Cuba have? Do we have atomic bombs?
Do we have anything? We have nothing.
"Fetterman Helps GOP Senators Sink Democrat Effort to Block Trump War on Cuba ›'This Is Insane': Alarm Bells Follow New Report of Looming US Plan to Attack Cuba ›Tens of thousands of Cubans rallied Friday in Havana to denounce the Trump administration's indictment of former President Raúl Castro and threats to attack the island nation, whose socialist government has been preparing its citizens to defend their homeland and revolution against US aggression. “No disrespect is shown to the heroes of the homeland!
" Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said as people flooded the streets outside the US Embassy in Havana. "History and traditions are not insulted without a response! That does not happen inof revolutionary hero Raúl Castro, who served as president for a decade after his brother, Fidel Castro, stepped down in 2008.
The DOJ indicted Castro for his alleged role in the 1996of planes operated by the counterrevolutionary group Brothers to the Rescue after repeated warnings that they had violated Cuban airspace. Rallying under the slogan"Raúl is Raúl"—originally popularized during the transitional period of rule between the Castros to highlight the younger brother's reforms—Cubans vowed to defend their revolution in the face of the latest US threats.
“This new aggression has united us more and elevated the honor, dignity, and anti-imperialist spirit of a people already recognized around the world for their brave resistance to any form of subordination to the empire,” Díaz-Canel said. Cuban legislator Mariela Castro, Raúl's granddaughter, told rallygoers that “we are prepared for combat.
". Cuba is a small and poor country, but one with experience confronting US imperialism. We know that as long as there is an anti-imperialist revolution, there will be a gigantic and ruthless enemy.
"“Washington has no moral authority to judge anyone,” Gerardo Hernández, coordinator of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution,, referring to the boat-bombing campaign, which has killed nearly 200 people in close to 60 reported attacks. “Cuba is a people of peace and reaffirms its legitimate right to self-defense. " "Cuba does not constitute a threat to US security," he continued.
"On the contrary, Cuba is a state under attack by the “The Cuban people reaffirm the unwavering decision to defend their homeland and revolution," Hernández added. "With the greatest determination, they reaffirm their absolute and firm support for Army General Raúl Castro. " Mariela Castro said that"my family, like all Cuban families, is waiting for instructions to know where we need to go" in the event of a US attack.
As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio—whose parents immigrated to the United States from Cuba during the US-backed dictatorship that preceded the Castro-led revolution—said Thursday that the chances of a"negotiated and peaceful agreement" with Havana are"not high," Deputy Cuban Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío acknowledged that his country is preparing for war, asserting that"we would be naive not to.
"a pamphlet titled a “Family Guide for Protection Against Military Aggression. " The publication warns that the US is preparing"to launch a military assault and destroy our society with the aim of perpetuatingThe pamphlet instructs Cubans to pack survival kits and seek shelter in the event of air-raid alerts. It also contains life-saving first aid instructions.
“Should the enemy attack, our Revolution will defend itself until victory is achieved and the aggressor is expelled," the pamphlet states.that “we may stop by Cuba after we’re finished" with the illegal US-Israeli war of choice against Iran. The president has alsohe believes he’ll “be having the honor of taking Cuba,” language echoing the 19th-century US imperialists who conquered the island along with Puerto Rico, Guam, and the “Whether I free it, take it—I think I can do anything I want,” Trump said of the island and its 11 million inhabitants.
"We Cubans have to protect ourselves," elderly Havana resident Juan Hernández said. "We're not going to hand any Cuban over to a foreigner, because that would be immoral. It would be treason.
" Hernández accused the US of"provocation" in order to"justify invading the country," adding"that would only lead to bloodshed on both sides. " "Besides," he added,"Cuba isn't a threat to them at all. What does Cuba have? Do we have atomic bombs?
Do we have anything? We have nothing.
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