Fidel Castro and the Kennedy Clan: Bad History or Liberal Amnesia?

Ray Walser /

In his latest reflection, Cuba’s Fidel Castro writes with an air of nostalgia about the presidency of John F. Kennedy and the travails of the Kennedy family:

He [JFK] saw himself as the representative of a new generation of Americans confronting the old and dirty politics of men in the mold of Nixon and had defeated him with a feast of political talent.

As for the Bay of Pigs, Castro applauds JFK for recognizing defeat. (more…)