Bosch's film portrays Castro as a persistent, premeditated liar. We're shown, for instance, a letter he wrote to his mistress in 1958 while he and his tiny band of revolutionaries were playing hide-and-seek with corrupt dictator Fulgencio Batista's army. He told her his true fight would come later - against the United States. Contrast this with film footage of his outwardly friendly visit to New York in 1959, after his rebel force (along with a cut-off of U.S. aid) had caused Batista to flee. ...
^^^^^ CB: This "lying" stuff cameup recently on LBO-Talk regarding the Sandanistas "lying" to the U.S. about weapons to El Salvadorean freedom fighters. Maybe Holston doesn't know what every kid knows: It's ok to lie to bad guys ( The U.S. is the bad guys). JD: what is diplomacy if not professional lying? What would they have said if Castro had immediately railed against the U.S. in 1959? Only diplomats in a position of power can do that sort of thing.
