On Tuesday, Miami’s Republican Mayor Francis Suarez said that all possible solutions should be considered for the United States to aid for Cuban freedom fighters.
Including airstrikes? Yep.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on bombing Cuba:
“That option is one that has to be explored and cannot be just simply discarded as an option…And there’s a variety of ways the military can do it. But that’s something that needs to be discussed…”
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 13, 2021
MacCallum To Suarez: ‘Tell Me What Form Of Intervention You Want To See’
Suarez told Fox News host Martha MacCallum that President Joe Biden should be ready for the US to intervene in Cuba, even militarily.
MacCallum asked, “Tell me what form of intervention you want to see.”
Suarez replied, “There’s a variety of ways the U.S. can intervene.”
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“I think it’s very difficult for any elected official, Republican or Democrat, not to take the side of the Cuban people when they see images of people risking their lives, protesting in the streets,” Suarez said.
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He continued, “They’re yelling out we want liberty and freedom… That is what they’re yearning for and risking their lives for.”
MacCallum noted that former national security adviser to former President Barack Obama, Ben Rhodes, said “a cruel U.S. embargo” was partly to blame for the oppression of Cubans.
Suarez disagreed, saying Cuba’s communist government that was to blame.
“I don’t understand why that is so difficult for people to understand,” Suarez said. “It has failed for six decades.”
The mayor of Miami Francis Suarez on Fox saying that U.S. airstrikes against Cuba "have to be explored…that's something that needs to be discussed, that needs to be looked at as a potential option." pic.twitter.com/UthUuUnQJL
— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) July 13, 2021
That is when Suarez got to the potential use of US military power.
Miami’s GOP mayor said, “What should be being contemplated right now is a coalition of potential military action in Cuba similar to what has happened in both administrations, in both Republican and Democrat administrations.”
“With Bush in Panama, they deposed Noriega. And that country had peaceful democracy for decades. And you had interventions by a Democratic president taking out Osama bin Laden in Pakistan,” Suarez contended.
He continued, “It’s a sovereign country where they took out a terrorist and saved probably thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of lives. And President Clinton in Kosovo intervening in a humanitarian issue with airstrikes. So there have been many, many opportunities in the history of…”
The U.S. needs to explore air strikes in Cuba, City of Miami Mayor Francis Suárez says. pic.twitter.com/2EfEtVcAJx
— Andy Slater (@AndySlater) July 13, 2021
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MacCallum: ‘Are You Suggesting Airstrikes In Cuba?’
That is when MacCallum asked point blank, “Are you suggesting airstrikes in Cuba?”
Suarez’s response? Basically: yeah, if needed.
“What I’m suggesting is that that option is one that has to be explored and cannot be just simply discarded as an option that is not on the table,” Suarez insisted.
“And there’s a variety of ways the military can do it,” finished.
He added, “But that’s something that needs to be discussed and needs to looked as a potential option in addition to a variety of other options that can be discussed.”
It should be noted that a major aspect of Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy agenda was to not resort to US military action in foreign conflicts, as his modern predecessors had done repeatedly.
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Biden/Harris will not intervene in Cuba. They love the Communists and want to see this type of government here.
Suarez is to aggressive in this matter, I understand his passion but we don't need to be involved openly/militarily in this Cuban move toward freedom, we can be covert and we can apply pressure in many ways from the outside….When we pulled out of Nam, the people over there were left tougher and seasoned in adversity, the communist did not meet their needs, the people are pragmatic…..They wooed the US because of their know how, unseated the communist and now are our ally in the Far East….Strange how things work….I truly hope the murderous group that runs Cuba now is shipped out by the folks tired of being on rations for the last 62 years…..Freedom is a part of your inalienable rights…..
Cuban Dictator wannabe, Mayor of Miami "Doctor Strangelove" Suarez wants REGIME change, that has not worked in Iran, Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq in the past 41 years…!!
A "year 2021 – version 2.79 CIA Bay of Pigs operation" is looking sweet & prime time opportunity now – ahhhhh ,Geez- well ….
…..except that early 1960's CIA Clown show operation was a miserable failure and embarrassment to the United States government…..!!
It might be time to try it again. It has been 60 years since the Bay of Pigs fiasco. We could take the country back for the Cubans, put all the government officials in Gitmo and then give the citizens the keys to the palace. Establish relations with them and let them invite developers in and once again it is a thriving jewel of the Caribbean.
I used to live in South Florida. The gusanos have turned Miami-Dade County into a frigging banana republic.
1987…I was at a demonstration in Miami against U.S funding of the Contras. It was at the JFK Torch Of Friendship. We were physically attacked by a mob of gusanos led by this waste of protoplasm named Joe Carollo, who calls anything/anybody he doesn't like "Comuinista!" Disgusting to know that later Carollo became Mayor of Miami before he was forced out for being a crook.
Will never forget the disgusting treatment Nelson Mandela received from the gusano politicians when he visited Miami in 1990…the death threats he received. Miami paid dearly with the Black business boycott tha hit them in the wallets.
And lets not forget the gusanos that rioted and burned the American flag when Elian Gonzalez was reunited with his father.
This COCKROACH, has to be a RINO, has any checked ALIEN STATUS ?
U.S. – Miami is 90 miles from Cuba, BUT nothing has changed in the missing diplomacy channels with Cuba for about SIXTY years now….
Cuba is the nearest island neighbor in the Caribbean to the United states, so what are you talking about ?
You have some extraneous, irrelevant "Central America, & what about South America" countries jabberw-uhack talk to avoid the real situation of U.S. – Cuba non-existent government relationships …?
Are you blind in one or both eyes ..?
Translating ———-> Your "U.S. government was guilty of it in the middle east a lot."
Where were you from the times of "Cuba – Bay of Pigs invasion , through the last set of failure -debacle wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan – Iraq , regime change of Saddam Hussein disaster – Syria (Civil War without intervention by U.S. regime changers …??) Yemen as Saudi Arabian "surrogate Security operations" …?
When have any of those disaster wars by Re-Flubbs (except that NAM thing) been "doing the right thing, change of military – diplomatic policies since year 1975" ?
And what you fail to recognize or realize is Trump's tap dancing Bear act – shaking hands with murderous dictator Kim Jong Un didn't change anything.
Jong Un has more weapons to send off in some rockets now than he did in 2016 , so "T-Grump's failure – trying to do things differently, aka his different approach to North Korea – was as BIG of a failure as anything that liar & incompetent pathological liar , Trump attempted to do with "public media coverage manipulations."
NOTHING is changed in the Middle East or with China or with North Korea or with Russia…
*** – Delusions can be harmful to your psyche, especially if your IQ can't support rational thinking….!!
"ZERO chance for U.S. to do anything different.
aka – the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.: Have to agree with you here on the definition of insanity, but realize they were mostly crazy democrats doing it.. The government was guilty of it in the middle east a lot. What you fail to mention if not recognize or realize is Trump changing the policy and trying to do things differently, aka his different approach to North Korea… Sanctions against a country hurt no one but the citizens of that country..
Caribbean islands are U.S. territories, except for Puerto Rico.
U.S. needs to offer trade opportunities to Cuba in exchange for re-establishing diplomacy communications.
BUT, that would take our do-nothing Senate rescinding those 60 year old economic embargo sanctions and what are the odds of that happening..?
ZERO chance for U.S. to do anything different.
aka – the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.
I wrote a response to everything above this ———–> ["Yes, You did it on your own but there were a lot of people you didn't even think were there that gave you the opportunity….and if your so smart what does it matter what I made as a government employee?]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ but it got censored for describing factual matters- IRONICALLY….!!
My opportunity came from my family, where we lived and my own effort and responsibility to achieve what I thought was a "good for society" profession that paid a decent living wage…..
All government workers get paid by taxpayers- or weren't you aware of that ….?
Why should I pay for your lack of any real contribution to America for about the past 70 years, pal ….?
In 1974 I made $2000.00 for the entire year being deployed any where in the world they deemed necessary to protect your sorry ass so in your old age you could trash the country with the only amendment to the constitution that you cared about even if you knew or read any of the others. Your sense of history is warped because you only know what they wanted you to know. Since you are such a genius read the constitution again, if you ever did the first time, and research each amendment in a history book written before the turn of this century and find out the real history of the country that you seem to give no thanks to. One thing you seem to forget is that what you say you did would have been 10x as hard anywhere else in the world if possible at all. I think When your arm heals from patting yourself on the back for your accomplishments you might pledge allegiance to the flag say a prayer and thank god for putting you where you where and thank a veteran for protecting your self absorbed sorry self so you could have the rights to do what you did… Yes, You did it on your own but there were a lot of people you didn't even think were there that gave you the opportunity….and if your so smart what does it matter what I made as a government employee?
I spent 50 years working all private sector jobs including my professional career in hospital pharmacy for 15 years, followed by 15 years of cancer chemotherapy treatment specialist where our large clinic group did the quite intensive work on 300 clinical studies involvement, along with providing treatments to patients (about 90 per day).
So I did my work without one cent of "government assistance" in school where I paid my own way for 5 years by working a "union labor – lithograph printing business job" full time for each summer while I was in school. In 1974, I was paid $6 per hour. What was your pay then, government worker ?
I've read all of the U.S. Constitution, unlike the idiot Trump who has never read it nor did he care one bit about his Oath of Office from Jan 20, 2017 through this current day.
Vote for more outlaw MORONS like Trump because that keeps your mega- sprawl government great- doesn't it blind eye patriot…..
Well b4 I shut you out of my eyes and ears for good I spent 10 years serving with the the unit my avatar represents' 4 years as a combat search and rescue specialist in Vietnam (consecutive tours) and the next 6 as an electronic surveillance analyst with intermittent deployments. After the military and an extended vacation going to night school on the VA I got a degree in Criminal and human behavior went to work for federal law enforcement and was a profiler for thirty years defending the constitution you seem to so dearly want to tear down.. In answer to your question I have probably forgotten more of the constitution than you ever knew. your Question "What is your background and experience with the First Amendment , POPS …? The first amendment is probably the only part of the Constitution you know so you can protect yourself and your sick opinions, and if you Keep letting Biden have his way that will be the second one to go and you won't be able to say Shite with the mouthful you already have. so after telling you that about myself I still know more about you than you could guess. If Biden is what you want enjoy it while you can because a change is gonna come.. One more thing, be careful who you call Pops, If you were around to remember the bay of pigs you are at least as old as I am… Have a good life…..
MY background is above normal intelligence, a very good accurate memory , my 18 years of VERY good public education and I've paid attention to most things in the world since "the Bay of Pigs disastrous failure"…
What is your background and experience with the First Amendment , POPS …?
Good honest discussions don't happen when a person a closed minded, OLD under informed person writes : "pompous "fill in the blank" such that you are I will just refuse to listen."
The point of public discussion typically is debating with "the best ideas, rational thinking side winning"…!!
——-> as compared to : Trump's #winning malarkey was just another pathological lie, by the Big orange Clown- Cheeto King……!!
I know nothing of your background to know where you get your thoughts and Ideas. However i have decided thru reading your remarks to me that you are a nut job that thinks he is an expert on American diplomacy throughout the world. You keep implying that my view and analysis is wrong. I call it like I see it. I do not claim to know it all. What I do know is from 40 years service to my country and yes both parties made mistakes but if you are keeping score the democrats got it wrong more times than the republican. My opinions were from experience, where do yours come from? So rather than listen to a pompous "fill in the blank" such that you are I will just refuse to listen
So America controlled Egypt as a "satellite ally" in year 1977 through the present ?
Was Moammar Qaddafi another "Great north Africa ally of the U.S. – ?
I don't think you elder thinking is matched up with reality of the past 70 years of world history….!!
————> This is maybe a bit outdated now – {"Our interests in Egypt and Libya, the Mediterranean and the Suez Canal + proximity to the Arabian peninsula and Israel"} ?
First there are 3 islands in The US Virgin islands plus Puerto Rico which is a US territory.. The rest are British French and Dutch. And who do you think assasinated Sadat and put in Mubarak? Our interests in Egypt and Libya, the Mediterean and the Suez Canal + proximity to the arabian peninsula and Israel. That is what I learned and know and yes I might be a bit out of date because I am now in South East Asia So just go away and leave me alone in peace, and what I do know has kept me alive to a ripe old age….
Egypt, that had the Arab Spring overthrow of tyrant dictator Hosni Mubarak was not good for USA ?
Was it BAD when Moammar Qaddafi was removed as lifetime dictator by being killed in Libya?
What is the main U.S. interests in Egypt and Libya . ?
When has Egypt been a protectorate "ally" of the U.S. ?
Your grasp of recent history is faulty and irrational.
PS.. you forgot Egypt… that didn't go to well for us either
your examples are a part of a different world with a different history.. even their democracies aren't The Central American countries and Caribbean Islands are a totally different story….
Cuban Dictator wannabe, Mayor of Miami "Doctor Strangelove" Suarez wants REGIME change, that has not worked in Iran, Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq in the past 41 years…!!
A "year 2021 – version 2.79 CIA Bay of Pigs operation" is looking sweet & prime time opportunity now – ahhhhh ,Geez- well ….
…..except that early 1960's CIA Clown show operation was a miserable failure and embarrassment to the United States government…..!!
Typical gusano..he wants the US to invade Cuba while he sits on his cola…
Notice that all the rich gusanos that fled to Miami after Fidel liberated Cuba from the Mafia and then gave Cuban Blacks political power sat on their colas during the Bahia de Cochinos…letting others get killed for them.
Suarez wants REGIME change, that has not worked in Iran, Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq in the past 41 years…!!
A "year 2021 – version 2.79 CIA Bay of Pigs operation" is looking sweet & prime time opportunity now – ahhhhh ,Geez- well ………except that early 1960's CIA Clown show operation was a miserable failure and embarrassment to the United States government…..!!
Does Mayor Francis Suarez want America to be involved in another war? He must by advocating air strikes against Cuba.