The Cuban S.A. Travesty of Justice: An Essay by E.W.I. Watkins
THE CUBAN S.A. TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE
By: E. W. I. Watkins, BSc, J.P.
As a student of the University of Havana at the beginning of the second half of the 20th century, a young, eager and energetic Fidel Castro must have been appalled at the corrupt and immoral state of his beloved Cuba under the American supported dictatorship of Fulgencio Baptista, and being the nationalist that he (Castro) is, he decided that not only was it bad for his people, but that something had to be done about it. This began the idea of a revolution that was coaxed and nurtured into fruition, culminating with an astounding victory on January 1, 1959. This bold and gigantic initiative by a young Nationalist, must have been a horrific blow to the inflated ego of the U.S. Government and a devastating death knell to the murdering corrupt protégé (Baptista) not being able to accept defeat and embarrassment, the Government of the USA took a conscious decision to bring the fledgling revolutionary government of Fidel Castro tumbling down around his ears; but for 47 years, this has proven to be a mission impossible.
A sustained economic embargo has not only failed to achieve its expected goal, but was directly responsible for his (Castro’s) success in building his small island nation into a state of self sufficiency, eradicating and eliminating his people’s illiteracy and creating a system of health care that is a model for the region. This renowned leader who uniquely enjoys the role of the world’s longest ruling head of government, one who has survived 638 assassination attempts and outlasts nine U.S. Presidents, can indeed be termed a man for all seasons. His tenure has not only been successful and fantastic, but seems to have more than a touch of divine intervention. Bombings, assassinations, sabotage and terrorist attacks all committed with the approval and blessings of the U.S. Government, by trained terrorists, have failed to bring down or destabilize the Revolutionary Government of this great leader (Fidel Castro).
Some years ago, five young Cuban patriot working for their country to uncover terrorist plots by American based and trained terrorists in Miami, uncovered information on proposed plots against their homeland (Cuba). This information was turned over to the relevant U.S. authorities by a cooperative Cuban Government, who was assured by the U.S. Officials of action being taken against the culprits; but the Americans did the reverse by arresting the anti-terrorist group of loyal and patriotic Cubans who had uncovered the plot. They were charged with BOGUS criminal offences, tried in a hostile environment in kangaroo fashion in a ‘Jim Crow’ setting – convicted and given terms of four (4) life sentences and seventy-five years. This sentence was later overturned by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal in Atlanta, Georgia. But this verdict was not only ignored, but disregarded by the relevant state authorities in Florida, and these 5 gallant, loyal and dedicated Nationalists are still languishing in Federal Prisons in various parts of Jim Crow America.
With Guantanamo, Afghanistan, Iraq, the American-backed Israeli slaughter of innocent civilians, women, children and senior citizens in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, plus the unlawful detention and inhumane treatment of the Cuban Five, America has abrogated the right to even think of speaking to any other nation on the face of this earth about human rights or anything pertaining to it. The rape of a young Iraqi girl and the murder of her immediate family by American servicemen and the refusal of the US Government to have them prosecuted in Iraq, where this terrible atrocity was committed against citizens of Iraq, is to say the least, dictatorial, unfair and illegitimate, yet if a citizen of another country is suspected of facilitating the export of drugs to the US, who has not only a ready, but willing market for such substance, the US would spend millions over a number of years to get that person extradited to the US for a ‘Jim Crow’ trial – even if they have to use intimidating and threatening tactics to achieve their aim.
Over the years, the true meaning and intentions of the American Constitution as laid down by the Founding Fathers, has lost their identity and meaning, having been replaced with the interpretation applied by modern-day politicians and control freaks. But under the Administration of one George Bush, America has sunk to an all-time low in human degradation, blatant injustice, corruption, human rights abuse, genocide with the most destructive, arrogant and abusive foreign policy practiced by any nation of this world, inclusive of Nazi Germany in the first half of the 20th Century.
The Administration of George Bush can reverse the course of its destructive and arrogant Foreign policy by an immediate purging of itself, making amends at home and worldwide, release those unjustly, illegally and unfairly incarcerated and return to the true meaning and intention of the Constitution of that once great and God-fearing nation, the U.S.A.
By: E. W. I. Watkins, BSc, J.P.
As a student of the University of Havana at the beginning of the second half of the 20th century, a young, eager and energetic Fidel Castro must have been appalled at the corrupt and immoral state of his beloved Cuba under the American supported dictatorship of Fulgencio Baptista, and being the nationalist that he (Castro) is, he decided that not only was it bad for his people, but that something had to be done about it. This began the idea of a revolution that was coaxed and nurtured into fruition, culminating with an astounding victory on January 1, 1959. This bold and gigantic initiative by a young Nationalist, must have been a horrific blow to the inflated ego of the U.S. Government and a devastating death knell to the murdering corrupt protégé (Baptista) not being able to accept defeat and embarrassment, the Government of the USA took a conscious decision to bring the fledgling revolutionary government of Fidel Castro tumbling down around his ears; but for 47 years, this has proven to be a mission impossible.
A sustained economic embargo has not only failed to achieve its expected goal, but was directly responsible for his (Castro’s) success in building his small island nation into a state of self sufficiency, eradicating and eliminating his people’s illiteracy and creating a system of health care that is a model for the region. This renowned leader who uniquely enjoys the role of the world’s longest ruling head of government, one who has survived 638 assassination attempts and outlasts nine U.S. Presidents, can indeed be termed a man for all seasons. His tenure has not only been successful and fantastic, but seems to have more than a touch of divine intervention. Bombings, assassinations, sabotage and terrorist attacks all committed with the approval and blessings of the U.S. Government, by trained terrorists, have failed to bring down or destabilize the Revolutionary Government of this great leader (Fidel Castro).
Some years ago, five young Cuban patriot working for their country to uncover terrorist plots by American based and trained terrorists in Miami, uncovered information on proposed plots against their homeland (Cuba). This information was turned over to the relevant U.S. authorities by a cooperative Cuban Government, who was assured by the U.S. Officials of action being taken against the culprits; but the Americans did the reverse by arresting the anti-terrorist group of loyal and patriotic Cubans who had uncovered the plot. They were charged with BOGUS criminal offences, tried in a hostile environment in kangaroo fashion in a ‘Jim Crow’ setting – convicted and given terms of four (4) life sentences and seventy-five years. This sentence was later overturned by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal in Atlanta, Georgia. But this verdict was not only ignored, but disregarded by the relevant state authorities in Florida, and these 5 gallant, loyal and dedicated Nationalists are still languishing in Federal Prisons in various parts of Jim Crow America.
With Guantanamo, Afghanistan, Iraq, the American-backed Israeli slaughter of innocent civilians, women, children and senior citizens in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, plus the unlawful detention and inhumane treatment of the Cuban Five, America has abrogated the right to even think of speaking to any other nation on the face of this earth about human rights or anything pertaining to it. The rape of a young Iraqi girl and the murder of her immediate family by American servicemen and the refusal of the US Government to have them prosecuted in Iraq, where this terrible atrocity was committed against citizens of Iraq, is to say the least, dictatorial, unfair and illegitimate, yet if a citizen of another country is suspected of facilitating the export of drugs to the US, who has not only a ready, but willing market for such substance, the US would spend millions over a number of years to get that person extradited to the US for a ‘Jim Crow’ trial – even if they have to use intimidating and threatening tactics to achieve their aim.
Over the years, the true meaning and intentions of the American Constitution as laid down by the Founding Fathers, has lost their identity and meaning, having been replaced with the interpretation applied by modern-day politicians and control freaks. But under the Administration of one George Bush, America has sunk to an all-time low in human degradation, blatant injustice, corruption, human rights abuse, genocide with the most destructive, arrogant and abusive foreign policy practiced by any nation of this world, inclusive of Nazi Germany in the first half of the 20th Century.
The Administration of George Bush can reverse the course of its destructive and arrogant Foreign policy by an immediate purging of itself, making amends at home and worldwide, release those unjustly, illegally and unfairly incarcerated and return to the true meaning and intention of the Constitution of that once great and God-fearing nation, the U.S.A.
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