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S8 Ep905: Mary Kissel discusses the historic indictment of Raul Castro for the 1996 shootdown of unarmed aircraft. She interprets this move as diplomatic leverage to encourage a transition toward a more open, prosperous Cuba. (10/16)

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

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4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Mary Kissel discusses the historic indictment of Raul Castro for the 1996 shootdown of unarmed aircraft. She interprets this move as diplomatic leverage to encourage a transition toward a more open, prosperous Cuba. (10/16)
1910 JULIETTA IDAHO

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1:20.5

She's former senior advisor to the Secretary of State, Mr. Pompeo, Senior Fellow Thotson Institute,

1:26.3

and a surprising piece of news about the Castro family.

1:30.4

Once upon a time, Fidel Castro was astride the earth as the revolutionary of the future,

1:36.5

always in his khaki or dark green uniform acting as if he just came out of the jungle,

1:42.2

no matter how punchy he became over the years and how

1:45.6

chubby he wore that uniform at various meetings of what was then called the Third World.

1:51.2

I even have a photograph of Castro sitting there holding forth to these rapt attention of

1:55.9

young men, one of whom is Ali Homeni himself, the future Ayatollah. It's amazing what Castro inspired in the

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