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Originally posted by Spanky
As I said before, to intervene, the country cannot be a democracy and its government must be ruining the economy. In addition, our intervention must be able to change that situation. Following these conditions there are not a lot of places to intervene.
North Korea falls under this catagory, but if we invade we lose Seoul and possibly San Francisco.
Syria and Iran are now adopting free market policies so they are out.
Burma would be good, but the US public would never support it.
Belarus falls under this catagory but Russia would not like this and they have nuclear weapons.
Although Hugo Chavez is destryoing his economy he is still supported by the majority of the people.
That leaves Cuba.
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The Spanky Grand Unified Theory of Human Rights, Free Markets and Regime Change is becoming clearer, but I do have an additional question here.
With whose army will we knock over this particular popsicle stand? Though we're returning some troops starting next year from Iraq, now that we've subdued the insurgency and all, I suspect we have precious little military capital with which to march upon Havana. (Unless, of course, you're planning on simply sending Bolton.)
And once Castro's head is flung into the cheering throngs, what shall we do with the country itself? Is it a safe assumption that we'll be welcomed with open arms by the Cuban people?
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