KAPHTOR ON CUBA “I might add that the US tends to get blamed for both dictators, which just goes to show, in the minds of some people, it doesn’t matter whether we support third rate leaders like Batista, or oppose third rate leaders like Allende, when they fall to a coup within their own country, it’s America’s fault. It also doesn’t matter whether we embargo them or trade like crazy with the subsequent junta, the policy it to blame for the continuing plight of the people. And it doesn’t matter whether we gently show the dictator the door, or shake our fist at him in his dotage, we don’t get much credit.”