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Cuba in Trump’s Sights

Donald Trump is bringing Cuba’s future into his military calculations, as tightening American pressure reaches a population already struggling to keep daily life going.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 14

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on November 12 that he would consider military action against Cuba, tying his ambition to settle the island’s future to the end of his presidency in January 2029.

“I want to get Cuba done before I leave,” he told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt.

When Hewitt suggested a military campa…

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