Quote Originally Posted by UhOhXplode View Post
I watched an old movie called "The In-Laws" and I googled something I heard - "Bay of Pigs". That's when I learned just how much our country would do to destabilize a government it didn't like. Btw, did you know that the CIA tried to assassinate Castro 10 times? Cuba wasn't a threat. So, our country is a lot like the Muslim extremists - believe what we believe or die!
How about we have our government and Cuba has it's government so no issues? How about peace if we haven't been attacked?
Being an @sshole government isn't about being just a different government. Look at Japan, India, Brazil, for instance. They're all unique in many ways, and they pretty much differ from what we expect to see in the American/European culture. And everyone's fine with that! No classified operations, no CIA involved, etc. So, it's not about being different and "not like us". The thing is, such regimes as Cuba, North Korea, Syria, Iran and certain others are a big misery for all those unlucky people who happen to be inside those countries, and a big disgrace for all humanity on the outside. It's a shame to have such dictatorships these days, and not do anything about it. So, something has to be done. Probably by those who can.

Quote Originally Posted by UhOhXplode View Post
Now I'm curious. Would you have the same reaction if I said I wanted to buy an island and annex to France? Sweden? How about Taiwan or Switzerland? And you are aware that most islands are cheaper than a decent house, right? A lot of those islands are cheaper than a one-off Lamborghini, lol.
Oh, but people are buying all that propaganda! zOOmg! Horrors!
If I were to buy myself an island, I would run there my own custom state that would fit just right for me. So yeah, I find it a little weird when you buy stuff and then gift it to a country like that. The same would go for anyone buying a Lamborghini and "annexing" it to the Kremlin/White House property.