Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by missedthecue 1575 days ago
Didn't this scenario literally happen in Cuba? It was resolved with diplomacy, not annexation.
1 comments
reactspa 1575 days ago
"Diplomacy":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion

link
missedthecue 1574 days ago
1. That was an attack by native cubans, not the US military.

2. Well before the Soviets put nukes in Cuba.

link
reactspa 1573 days ago
Ah, you are right about "2". Thank you.

"1" is debatable (it was US-backed).

link