Dominion sued Fox News for defaming them by claiming Dominion voting machines rigged the election against Trump. Now, can Cubans who–back in 1959– tried REPEATEDLY to warn the U.S. State Dept. and CIA that Castro was a closet- Soviet-asset and communist sue the New York Times for defaming them as crooks and liars? (the late Pedro Diaz-Lanz, among many, MANY other Cubans come to mind.)
But as Pedro Diaz-Lanz warned, when outing communists, their denial is only half the story. The truth-teller must also be defamed. Not to worry! The New York Times was eminently worthy of the task!
Imagine if you will: …trying to alert the leaders of the world’s most powerful nation boasting the most lavishly-funded intelligence agency in human history employing the most highly-educated officials and analysts–imagine trying to convince such people that their most resolute and powerful enemies have secretly set up a base right under their nose, only 90 miles away. You were Fidel Castro’s personal pilot and head of his Revolutionary Air Force so you saw the evidence with your own eyes. Alas media “experts” on the matter who wield enormous influence over the diplomatic and intelligence services of the world’s most powerful nation quickly mobilize. Soon your condition differs little from that of Kevin Mc Carthy in the Invasion of the Body Snatchers…
In June 1959 Pedro Diaz-Lanz resigned his post as Castro’s Air-Force chief and declared publicly that Castro’s civilian government was a hollow sham, nothing but a front for Soviet-trained communists who were running the show behind the scenes, especially in the crucial functions of the military and police. Diaz-Lanz then bundled his wife and kids onto a small boat and escaped to Miami, probably just ahead of a date with a firing-squad.
After weeks of frantically knocking on doors and hoarse from phone calls, Diaz-Lanz finally appeared at a public hearing before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee. The date was July 14, 1959.
Mr. SOURWINE (Chief Counsel). Is Castro friendly to the United States?
Major DIAZ. No.
Mr. SOURWINE. But Fidel Castro has said on many occasions [as dutifully transcribed and transmitted by the New York Times] that he is friendly to the United States. You are saying that this is not true?
Major DIAZ. He is lying.
Mr. SOURWINE. You know there are many who say that Fidel Castro is not himself a Communist.
Major DIAZ. I am completely sure that Fidel is a Communist.
Mr. SOURWINE. You are completely sure that Fidel Castro is what?
Major DIAZ. “That Fidel Castro is a communist. Also, I’m prepared because the communists have a well-known system of trying to destroy the reputations of anyone who disagrees with them.”
The New York Times was quick out of the gate. “In Cuba there are no communists in positions of control,” stressed Herbert Matthews in a fresh article. “The accusations of Major Pedro Diaz-Lanz are rejected by everybody.”
But as Diaz-Lanz warned, when outing communists, their denial is only half the story. The truth-teller must also be defamed. Not to worry! The New York Times was eminently worthy of the task.
“Sources (Castro or his henchmen) tell me that Major Diaz-Lanz was removed from his office for incompetence, extravagance and nepotism,” continued Herbert Matthews’ front-page article in the New York Times on July, 16 1959 (the very day following Diaz-Lanz’ testimony!)
“A great expose’ of Hollywood pinheads” (Bill O’Reilly on Fidel; Hollywoods Favorite Tyrant.)
Well, then as now, everyone knows the real Cuba experts are those taken or presented as such by the NYT. And you’d better believe its audience buys that, which is all the NYT needs or cares about.
But I’m not bitter, just contemptuous. I’d pity the fools that buy such BS, but they’re not retarded.
And the bearded bastard never got tired if wearing that damn costume, cheesy fraud though it was. Well, considering how many people accepted it, or pretended to, I suppose one can’t blame him too much.