If Cuba is our enemy, Why do we have a military base there?
112128
The U.S. control of this Cuban territory has never been popular with the Cuban government or the Cuban people. The Cuban government strongly denounces the treaty on grounds that article 52 of the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties declares a treaty void if its conclusion has been procured by the threat or use of force — in this case by the inclusion, in 1903, of the Platt Amendment in the Cuban Constitution. The United States warned the Cuban Constitutional Convention not to modify the Amendment, and was told U.S. troops would not leave Cuba until its terms had been adopted as a condition for the U.S. to grant independence, making the Geneva Conventions applicable to the 1903/1934 treaty upheld by that Amendment.\n\nThe United States holds that by cashing the first check received in accordance with said treaty, Castro's government effectively ratified the lease, and cannot unilaterally change its mind after the fact on account of political tensions or ideological differences. It further argues that all claims regarding an original violation of sovereignty under the Platt Amendment, and questions of an illegal military occupation, became moot once the new and independent revolutionary government freely reaffirmed the base's legitimacy.
144327
the same reason why we are in on the war on terror......\n\n\nbecause we can
161749
Yes. Cuba at the time posed a significant threat to the United States, since it was closely allied with the USSR diplomatically, and was only about 60 miles from Miami, one of the US' largest cities. A war fought there could have meant the end of the United States.\n\nAlso, the Madison Doctrine technically makes US intervention in Latin American politics allowed, although it is a distasteful piece of legislation. Still, it is essential to American national security.\n\nIt was poorly executed because Castro knew what was happening, and the invasion was poorly planned. The CIA trained exiles were also expecting massive amounts of internal help from Cubans, but they were disappointed. Almost no one showed up at the party.
983320
Latin America is one of the places in the world that less spend money with military. We simply don't think that's important. To state that we don't because we don't have money to is ridiculous, excuse me but only a stupid gringo like you can say something like that. We don't enter in war because we simply are not war-oriented countries. We don't like it. And everybody should be suspicious of countries that are so proud of their military power. Do you think Arabs have more money than Latin Americans? And to the stupid ones that say that Latin American countries make war agains themselfes I want to remind that Cuba is the only non-democratic country Latin America nowadays. Give me bad marks if you want, I don't need and I don't want your aproval, stupid gringo.\n\nBy the way, you are so prouded of your military, why couldn't you handle with Vietnan and why can't you handle with Iraq?
535077
No, I mean "hell no."  We do so much to try and avoid civilian injury and casulty, we do more to try and defend their rights, and are working to leave the country.  Terrorist are working to inflict fear, create hatred, and in the name of an extreme version of a peaceful religion.
190391
This is a port in Cuba where the were receiving merchandise from Russia. Russia had given them 50 ICBM missiles to point at the U.S. during the Cold War. John F. Kennedy made them remove them and the American Navy surrounded Cuba and starved them out. Thus the Bay of Pigs.
937959
I wouldnt cuba is a sh%Thole, and why would want to give Fidel factories, instructure in place. Become closer to France to curropt them more we need to break thier arrogance together. Remember, France is xenophonic but the its always fun to hear British jokes bash France hahahaha..
920315
We have fostered most of the terrorism ourselves.  We started and funded Osama in Afghanistan, training many of his people.  We funded and supported Saddam, even when he gassed the Kurds.  We support dictatorships all over the Middle East, while lusting after their oil.  We establish military bases from Israel to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan.  We are trying to bully the region.  Our presence used to be just arrogant.  Now I can't imagine the words the locals use for us.  We are despised across the region for the hypocrisy and imbalance of our  policies, and now we have invaded two of their neighbors, in one without any just cause.  Our next threat is to Iran.  We must examine our own behavior before  we go tossing out terms like terrorist.  We have terrorized more people, and for a much longer time, than anyone has terrorized us.  The weapons  you speak of  are in our own hands.  Perhaps we might just consider putting them down.
603301
Cuba stopped invading other countries when the USSR ran out of money.  Since they are no longer a threat to anybody but themselves, there's no point invading them.
142949
The United States never annexed Cuba. You may be thinking of Puerto Rico, which was won from Spain in the Spanish-American War.
849587
The US could invade anyone it wants to, including Mexico or up here in Canada. the question is: why would they?
783200
#4 sounds kinda dumb... you don't threaten a country with nukes, unless you want to go to war with them.\n#5 economically isolate them so there are no export/import to and from Cuba\nNote: North Korean CANNOT invade South Korea. An army with more men don't mean nothing. It's due to the fighting abilities/technological weapons. South Korean would own North Korea.\n#6 Have a United Nation concil meeting, explain the situation to the world, and other countries would help us gang bang Cuba and North Korea.
1072582
Cuba is a communist nation. the people get treated right some Cubans want to overthrow the president Fidel Castro because he has been in power for over 43years. They cant have free elections and they are not allowed to talk bad about their president.
1127452
I hope the answers given by the Americans on here , aren't representative of the views of all Americans. There's got to be SOME Americans who are good guys. \nAs previously mentioned by others, only more eloquently, America invaded and 'stole' this bay about 100 hundred years ago, as it was strategically sited for access to the whole of the Caribbean. (It has carried out this strategy many times since, all over the world). To make it look legal, the US sends Cuba a 'rental cheque' every year, which Cuba has never cashed.\nEffectively, the US are squatters in Cuba, they have no linternationally recognised legal right to be there.
973906
There is a difference between protecting the United States and taking the war to the rest of the world. The US does not just have an army on US soil, but almost a third of the planet has US forces occupying it. The enemies of the US are the people that do not want US forces occupying their lands.
1182256
The reason the Treasury Dept. (A.K.A. the U.S. gov't.) spends all this money re the Cuban Problem(?) is quite simple. Castro and his revolution, which laid the groundwork for the betterment of a very poor populace, displaced a cruel, corrupt, vicious and malleable close friend to U.S. interests ( bananas and sugar immediately come to mind) named Batista, the Cuban dictator. Batista was also a crony of the American mobs. (a.k.a. Mafia ). This was their playground which, by extension, meant the playground for American politicians. The problem is that the U.S. gov't. does not dominate Cuba anymore and they don't like that.Doesn't is seem odd that other democratic countries have full relations with Cuba while the U.S. happily welcomes boat load after boatload of less than prime immigrants free access to the U.S. soil just to spite Cuba ; but we have to wonder if this spite has backfired over the last 45 years.
612208
What in the world for? Cuba has nothing US wants, needs-no oil,no minerals, gems, no natural resources-would just be a drain on US economy.