The Castro Obsession: U.S. Covert Operations Against Cuba, 1959-1965

Excellent!

Lesenswert, lohnenswert. Kuba-Interessierte werden dieses Buch mit Spannung lesen. Für jeden, der verstehen will, wie die Mächte zusammenspielen, ist dieses Buch interessant. Es gibt zu Kuba, Fidel Castro und den USA und Russland so viel Literatur, dennoch muss man klar unterscheiden wo die Interessen liegen. Empfehlenswert.

The book is a good read but?

Author Bohning paints a disturbing and ultimately depressing portrait of the Kennedy brothers, Bobby in particular, who used the full influence and power of the United States to eradicate the tyrant Castro.The time, money and talent spent on this fool's errand is staggering and disheartening. Apologists state, and correctly I believe, that Cuba was just another battlefield in the Cold War and we had to man the ramparts wherever we found them. Opposing Castro is really not the point; the issue is the obsession with which the Kennedy's pursued the matter.As the author clearly shows by extensive references and quotations it was a fixation way out of proportion to the threat. The paradoxical fact is that after all the sad and silly shenanigans directed at his removal Mr. Castro is still in power over forty years after the Kennedy brothers died.Kennedy haters need not read this book. The author's scholarly text and extensive quotes speaks crisply to the point without resorting to Kennedy bashing. For readers familiar with how Jack and Bobby misbehaved once in office this book's revelations will be no surprise. For reader's raised on the Camelot myth be prepared to have your believe challenged.The unanswered question is why did the Kennedy's focus so much personal time and energy attempting to remove Castro from office. Issues in Berlin, South East Asia and the Soviet Union were more critical to our security and deserving of the scrutiny lavished on Cuba.

Don Bohning, an experienced Latin American journalist and former Miami Herald Latin American Editor enjoyed a personal relationship with the key players, US & Cuban nationals, to accurately write an outstanding story of what has occured in actions against Cuba and why they failed. A must read for those interested in foreign affairs. Manuel J. Chavez Lt. Col. USAF (Ret)