true I m European but live in USA for past 16 years majority people here are dumb and uneducated as their school system sucks .....they don't teach kids shit most of Americans can't find Europe on the map or even their own states but all are loud and pretend they know everything .....rarely you 'll run into someone who is educated enough to have intelligent conversation with also I am white
Aee you stupid? Edication has nothing to do with the dollar value lmao. And have you watched his funeral? Dya see all the people wjo were crying? The only reason you hate castro is because you were taught too
American drones have killed hundreds if not thousands of civilians over the last 8 years. Including American citizens. It is hard to get an exact count they have slaughtered so many.
Craig TheSchmeg Illegals go to USA because Americans ruined their country. Read about what America did to Guatemala in 1954. Guatemala democratically elected a man named Arbenz, who wanted to help the poor. However, Americans didn't like that because it threatened the profits an American corporation called United Fruit, so the American government had him overthrown. And guess who was there in Guatemala in 1954 to witness all of this? Che Guevara. He witnessed America's imperialism and greed. You ruin their countries then you wonder why they are fleeing to your country.
Fidel Castro repeatedly stated that he did not like the US version of democracy where the US imposes its will because of its might and remove democratically elected governments just because they happen to disagree with them. That is lock of respect for the people who elected those governments. The US promotes corporate interests not democracy and sends poor American Soldiers to die with the pretext of defending freedom. The truth is that those countries whom the US calls undemocratic are more democratic than they are.
At that time Castro always used to have a gun , I remember when I was 10 year old , a president came to Cuba and I saw him and the other guy , I don't remember now where he comes from , they traveled Havana streets in a convertible car , both were standing, I remember Fidel with his gun, I think around 1980 Fidel didn't carry anymore a no conceal gun.
With all respect but Barvara Walters looked extremely beautiful when she was young. I think thats why Fidel accepted the interview in the first place. Lol
@Jaden Grant You do know Hispanic's have white in them right? Us Hispanics come in all colors Black, White, and Brown Castro was a light skin Hispanic. You can obviously see that the Spanish side showed more than the Indigenous side. If I'm not mistaken his father was from Spain.
because americans are heavily propagandized in school and media to believe any leader who opposes american hegemony is an insane, evil dictator on par with hitler
Castro was one small little man, who survived U.S. coups, various assassination attempts, including the legendary exploding cigar affair, He out witted, outsmarted and humiliated the United States on several occasions, my personal favorite is when Carter opened the door to any Cuban refugee that wanted to come to America, Castro emptied the prisons and mental hospitals, and gave them to Jimmy Carter. He lived his way and he died his way, and in doing so won in the great war between the USA and one tiny banana republic despot. To all that are going to attack me now, I'm not defending Castro's life, just his sense of style.
Douglas that's fine, but I heard about all the assassination attempts from Alex Jones and Roger Stone. Two source I trust. I simply admire the cahonies of the man, I'm sorry if I gave you the impression that I was a supporter. Simply put, in the theater of politics, he always provided an interesting show.
And it all wouldn't have happened if Fidel and his Russian masters proceeded with their nuclear plans. If the u.s. really wanted him dead they would've accomplished it.
@@professorxaviour3649 I don't remember exactly what he said but he was friendly with Castro and said something along the lines of "I find it funny that these countries that supported the apartheid regime are trying to warn me about Fidel Castro."
@@Masibigirigudani I believe Castro sent cuban forces to fight for africa, i haven't read about that for a while but its a part of history most people do not know
Castro had very strong relationships with numerous African countries and leaders including Mandela. He was involved in the support of numerous African civil wars.
jmed786 the dictator may of died but the dictator ideals still live on and his brother is still alive. sad that a bunch of people celebrate when a man who helped their country died. your not cuban your a traitor to your country
Poppy Tshiololi and i (latin american) owe him the liberation of my mind and some of his policies that were adopted by the now government of my country, making it a better place with more equality. When usa put so much effot in portraying someone as a devil, then that person is probably good, with the exception of hitler, he was a devil and everyone knows it.
Poppy Tshiololi Do not be ignorant, Fidel Castro was a racist and a perverse. The prison population in Cuba is almost 100% Black and the majority of the Cuban soldiers who died in Africa were Black and poor, no Black Cuban citizen, has had any I am in the government for 61 years. I am black and I am discriminated against in my own country. Castro was a manipulative, murderous and perverse.Castro is burning in Hell
Whether you agree or disagree with his politics does not factor here. He was true to his beliefs and was loved by his people. My deepest condolences to the Cuban people.
How do you feel Cuba would have turned out if the US did not intervene so much with Castro? From my limited knowledge it seems a lot of the downsides of Castro were directly correlated to US intervention (trade embargo, cia assassination attempts, media propaganda, etc..)
I will say this about Castro: the more I studied up on him and learned about him, the more I truly believe that there is one thing that sets him apart from almost every other dictator: he stuck to his principles and he was doing it from a place of caring. Human rights abuses (of which there are numerous) aside, I honestly believe he wanted to do good. He wanted to do what was best for Cuba, and when he stood up to the U.S., the resultant backlash and propaganda against him forever altered how the west would think of him so it's very hard in the states to get a true grasp of who he was. Again, this is not to say he was perfect or his regime was all rainbows and butterflies. The man had unspeakable things done to dissidents, committed scores of human rights abuses and violations and, well, let's just say there's a reason there was and still is an exodus of Cubans from Cuba into the United States and surrounding Caribbean countries. But in my humble opinion, when you put it all together and place it on a scale of good vs evil, I think in the grand scheme of things he's a lot closer to the good side than many many many many other dictators are.
There are certainly some abuses but are they're overwhelmingly exaggerated. For example, the so called 'concentration camps for gay people's were in fact civil alternatives to conscription as the machismo military refused to allow LGBT people to serve but that was reversed in the early 90s and they were allowed into the army. The one place in particular that had abuses was found and shut down very quickly following numerous complaints. People are allowed to leave Cuba, it's the US who prohibited people from going to Cuba. If people want to leave they aren't stopped. The bay of pigs prisoners were not abused and of all people to suffer you'd think it would be them. Nearly 1200 were sent back in exchange for humanitarian supplies despite being responsible for killing 2000 people. I think as many people died on the ship containers on the way over as were executed.
No hope in going to the past come to the loving savior today Seek his Holy Spirit in prayer today he can give you peace confort and guidance today Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
“World leaders” not just dictators. Because people forget changing their leaders does not wash away their war and past crimes. In ways there are so many contradictions and hypocrisy within the west. Not just the “commies”
thegamingpigeon3216, What good did the scoundrel Fidel Castro do to Cuba and the people? NEVER BEFORE were the Cuban people more HANDMADE, trampled, silenced, robbed and repressed than after that hypocrite put his dirty hands on Cuba!!!!! Fidel Castro was a first-class orator and had extraordinary charisma, which enabled him to deceive first the Cubans and, later, international opinion. He destroyed EVERYTHING he could get his hands on: the Constitution and with it, freedom; the systems of education, health, agriculture, fishing, livestock, hydraulics, construction, transportation, railways...etc, etc, etc, etc. Enough blaming the US!!! That was his PRETEXT to cover up the DISASTER that he and his communist system produced.
you must lack folid acid. Fidel Castro a murder, he destroyed Cuba and the Cubans, look at Cuba now, when Cuba was a very prosperous country before he came into the picture, may he burn in hell. VIVA CUBA LIBRE!!
Castro was friends with Pierre Trudeau in the 70s. Conservatives in Canada say that Fidel Castro is Justin's father to smear him but we're like "...and how would that NOT make him even more badass?"
"I really liked him, but when I started thinking about all my biases which I haven't really thought about at all, I just believe whatever I'm told to believe you see, then wait a minute! I didn't like him anymore" - Walters
Don't follow the worldly trends follow Jesus Christ today There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
Barbara Walters was not the first American journalist who interviewed Fidel Castro. Lisa Howard, who was also an ABC journalist, interviewed him in early 1963.
@@corredor305 Yeah, countless, as in you don't want to count them, because there aren't that many. The Cuban Revolution was one of the least bloody revolutions, way less violent than the American Revolution, and I say they didn't execute enough. Too many gusanos got to escape to Florida and whine for a thousand years about "Castro took my slave plantation, waahhh" There is democracy in Cuba, and it's government serves the people more than America's ever could.
He is one of few politicians who has given his life for his own people. No one can accuse him of corruption which is a disease where our own democratically elected officially are not immune at all. His soldiers died in many parts of the world as a freedom fighters. He supports a freedom fighters of Africa who were fighting with the west colonizers including Apartheid of South Africa. Millions of common people appreciate his support for ordinary population of the world. The way he did politics in his own land is controversial, because America is shared the responsibility for his policy shift. When he visit US after his victory against Batista, the US foolishly ignored him so he became friend of Soviet Union. US equally responsible for 1 million death in Ethiopia by the military government because again, US gave cold shoulder to the military government of that time when the new government seeks America's help. Guess what ?... they turned their face to the former Soviet union.
Douglas I can tell from your rant, you would have been the worst if you were in his shoes. Thanks God you're limited to your own rant...not more. History is written not immatured emotionals.
Facts are his country or ideaoligy was flawed, he needed a superpower to prop his government up. The second the Soviet Union was out of the picture, the whole Shame fell apart. He created evil, destroyed families, murdered opposition and lead his people into famine, with all the best intentions!
@ikaros21Fidel Castro, the scoundrel and hypocrite who DESTROYED Cuba and ENSLAVED 11 million Cubans. There are still people who believe in his speeches full of false data, lies and manipulations. Naive people who still believe that this hypocrite helped free the Cuban people, when the reality was VERY different. Never have the Cuban people been more MANAGED, trampled, humiliated and repressed than after the Revolution!!!! And yes, it was a Revolution, but for the WORSE. There are 64 years of torture and suffering for 11 million people FORCED to live in the aberrant communist system!!!!!
@@chancurtis7801 the boat that had prisoners and with actual people just visiting families in the US, is that the one? Never heard them leaving on somewhat, before then, besides that.
just realized that thats my dad in one of the first shots with barbra shaking hands with fidel in front of air plane he is the last one on the right .I'll get them some credit where its due the back up crew that got it done when the other crews equipment failed.Jack clark-camera man and my dad Robert(bob)goggin -audio/lighting.
The fact that he had to negotiate with his own country's media meant that he was beholden to his countries laws just like anybody else, and the fact that he didn't take offense to getting paid 5 dallars as a driver and took it as a joke means that he was level headed, not like our elected president who seems to be on his period constantly.
@@morganmadison366 Oh come on, you could've done better than that, have another go at it. I have since changed my views thank god, I don't know what the hell I was thinking hehe.
@@TheSololobo Have you ever lived in a communist country? My family did. I'm glad you changed your mind. You might want to read "The Black Book of Communism."
I spent a month in Cuba in 2001, and I was surprised, not only at the range of opinions people had about Fidel Castro, ut how easily they expressed criticism of him, even to strangers. Some folks said that he is "A very good president" or "He is like a chicken soup with three chickens,--strong." Others did not care for him at all. In the town of Trinidad, I was approached by one of the older men who sell coins with the face of Che Guevara on them for much more then they are worth. Having encountered this many times. I told the guy saying "Che, Cho" "No! No Che!" At this point, another guy slid up next to me and softly said "No Che. Y no, Fidel." And he made a throat-cutting motion with his finger. I really did not know what to say.
Fidel was a criminal who promised the cuban people he was going to reinstall our old constitution who was voted in freedom and he never did then if u complaint or riot u will be sent to jail for many years cuba is worse right now after 63 years of communist people are starting to wake up PEOPLE COMMUNISM IS NOT GOOD THIS IS LIKE HITLER OR STALLIN ONLY TOURIST PEOPLE CAN HAVE FUN IN CUBA NOT THE NATIONAL CUBANS FIDEL WAS THE ONKY ONE WHO COULD EST FISH SHRIMP AND W.E FOOD HE WANTED NOT US WE HAD TO EST W.E CAME IN AND MOST OF THE TIMES IT WASNT ENOUGH FOR THE PEOPLE
As a Cuban I can tell you , we were raised in a secluded island with no access to the outside world , a lot of Cuban have poor interpersonal skills , I don’t mean this in a bad way , but yes
milascave, NEVER BEFORE was the Cuban people more HANDMADE, trampled, silenced, robbed and repressed than after the hypocritical Fidel IMPOSED the socialist-communist system in Cuba!!!!! Fidel Castro was a first-class orator and had extraordinary charisma, which enabled him to deceive first the Cubans and, later, international opinion. He destroyed EVERYTHING he could get his hands on: the Constitution and with it, freedom; the systems of education, health, agriculture, fishing, livestock, hydraulics, construction, transportation, railways...etc, etc, etc, etc. The socialist-communist system is the WORST thing that can happen to a country and its people!!!! Communism is living oppressed, WITHOUT freedom, WITHOUT rights, WITHOUT future!!
I'll never forget Walter's interview with Castro while they were in the boat. They had an interesting and unforgettable chemistry ... I thought for years that those two had a "thang" for each other.
Los GIANTS como Fidel nunca se mueren. Hasta la victoria siempre, Comandante. VIVA FIDEL, VIVA CUBA, VIVA RAUL! FUCK THE YANKEES TERRORISTS AND CRIMINALS.
Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz was the greatest Marxist of the contemporary era. For more than a half century, basing himself on integrating the universal truth of Marxism-Leninism with the concrete practice of revolution, he inherited, defended, and developed Marxism-Leninism in the protracted struggle against class enemies at home and abroad, both inside and outside the Party, and wrote a most brilliant chapter in the history of the movement of proletarian revolution.
Castro wasn't even a marxist until after the revolution he even famously said he isn't a socialist until Che and America not dealing with him forced him to be to export to Russia. O hail a guy that doesn't host elections and locks up political decent. LOL
Derek Bao In the sharp struggle of the past decades, the undauntable Cuban people, under the staunch leadership of their revolutionary leader Comandante en Jefe Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, were not in the least awed by the U.S. imperialists' war provocations and political pressure. The Cuban people, firmly adhering to principles and united as one, waged blow-for-blow struggles against U.S. imperialism, hit hard at U.S. intervention and war provocations, and finally forced the U.S. Government to agree to relax the embargo. In the face of the powerful pressure exerted by the imperialist reactionary forces, the Cuban people have demonstrated the dignity of progressive mankind, displayed a fearless revolutionary spirit and defended the honor of a socialist country. The Cuban people is worthy of the name of a great people; Comandante en Jefe Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is worthy of being called a staunch Marxist-Leninist revolutionary fighter!
roquenation, You do not know what you say!!! Fidel Castro YES! He was a dictator and manipulated the world with his LIES. And since 1959 itself, it began to take over Cuba, to take EVERYTHING from EVERYONE. Fidel, together with Che, worked in the first two years of the damned Revolution, on laws about land, money, banks, factories, industries, education, health, the economy... in short, etc What happened? ? EVERYTHING, absolutely everything, belongs to the two Castro families and the senior leadership of the communist military, who grew old as ministers and who are the heads of all powers in the country, and heads of all civil and military organizations. Then, Fidel FILLED the people with unjust and absurd laws to completely bind them. He imposed ruthless repression against anyone who dared to express a contrary opinion. Laws that have meant that the people have NO freedom, no progress, nor their own decision... they are a slave people, trampled, fearful, abused and raped by the communist government. Many times, in his long speeches (4 to 6 hours with the people FORCED to be in the sun, without water, standing, without food) he said things, which were later written as laws (he governed for 15 YEARS without a constitution, only with his words).
@@alejosssdo so you call taking power in a military coup d’état with out any elections and ruling for almost 5 decades with an iron fist not being a dictator?
@@adamtajyar yes because the entire process never depended on him. he was a re-elected official that merely did what the local councils around cuba told him to. he fought against the cult of personality that many gave him, and kept cuba safe
Castro is the stuff legends are made of. It's rare that you have a leader that himself led a revolution and personally led his troops and fought with them on the front line. He's a brutal dictator that ruthlessly suppressed opposition. At the same time he made a lot of aspects of life better for a lot of it's citizens. Others..not so much.
@@Socrates1944 This is not true. The standard of living in Cuba has dramatically declined in the last 60 years. Batista was a horrible fascist leader, but Castro became a symbol of repression and an echo of stalinistic sorta communism that led to the destruction of the island. My family Is from there. Because they disagreed with ‘communism’ they were brutalized in prison. Workers get paid way less in Cuba then America. Their labor is exploited for the sake of the ‘state’ Medicine is actually very hard to come by contrary to most beliefs. The centralized government acts like an exploitive corporation, human trafficking their doctors to open up shops in Europe, all to profit while everyone else starved
@@Socrates1944 I am cuban and I had to flee Cuba due to the miserable country that piece of garbage created for all regular citizens while he and his family enjoyed and still are enjoying the most lavish pleasures and travels. He has been the worst Cuba has even known so far. Believe me!!
Stefan Unson he wasn't a dictator. Cuba has an assembly of over 600 people plus the president. 52% are woman, and 18% are ages 18-25. They have a better democracy than both Canada and America
He didn't. Batista killed poor people protesting for change. People were starving under Batistas regime of which Castro overthrew. No one starved in Fidel's regime. He did turn tyrannical, he is no Jesus Christ. But did not compromise resources of the island for capitalist gain. People dont starve in Cuba from ingenuity they learned how to grow food when rations didnt cut it and dont get taxed to fish. How is that worse than the poverty and environmental (which really blankets over anything else) issues at home?
Barbara in her "20 Years At ABC" special said that her sit-down with Castro was aired worldwide in several languages; but Stateside audiences didn't care less (a "Barnaby Jones" rerun crushed them in the ratings).
How do they not have freedom of the press? It literally said the Cuban Television stationed aired all 5 hours of the interview of an American critiquing Castro!
Just cause someone is a nice person doesn't mean he is gonna betray his beliefs and men for you. He was a soldier that was his first give away for how brutal he can be if he needs to.
colecolerobommaster, You do not know what you say!!! Fidel Castro YES He was a dictator and manipulated the world with his LIES. And since 1959, it began to take over Cuba, to take EVERYTHING from EVERYONE. Fidel, together with Che, worked in the first two years of the damned Revolution, on laws about land, money, banks, factories, industries, education, health, the economy... in short, etc What happened? EVERYTHING, absolutely everything, belongs to the two Castro families and the senior leadership of the communist military, who grew old as ministers and who are the heads of all the Powers of the country, and heads of all civil and military organizations. Then, Fidel FILLED the people with unjust and absurd laws to completely bind them. He imposed ruthless repression against anyone who dared to express a contrary opinion. Laws that have meant that the people have NO freedom, no progress, nor their own decision... they are a slave people, trampled, fearful, abused and raped by the communist government. Many times, in his long speeches (4 to 6 hours with the people FORCED to be in the sun, without water, standing, without food) he said things, which were later written as laws (he governed for 15 YEARS without a constitution, only with his words).
@@colincrothers4836 The story that he had sex with a girl the CIA sent to kill him is actually true lol her name Marita Lorenz. She was pretty much in love with Fidel and his charm.
He has good things and bad things. The Cubans that fled hate him. Cubans that love him stayed and are appreciative of the good he has done. Campared to other Spanish countries, Cuba has done well. No one starves. Healthcare for all. The very wealthy that did not want to share their wealth fled. He wanted to make things more equal and thus helping millions of Cuban people. He did what he felt was right.
i loved the interview w fidel and babs. she said nixon just visited china do you think hr will visit cuba? castro said no. i know he wont. babs asked why and fidel said "bc he wont be invited!" priceless.
Wonderful Barbara Walters. Castro was a huge Hero of mine in the 1960's. When I was young, I was rebel & a Revolutionary. If I had been born Cuban, I would have joined his Band of Freedom Fighters.
Sorry to disappoint Barbara's fans but she was not the first American Journalist to interview Fidel. It was Lisa Howard in 1962. Great interview!! She also travel with him around. She ask lots of great questions about Russia. Check it out
I have a few dozens books about Cuba and Castro, I adored and worshiped him for his principles. He could have come to power using conventional methods but system was so corrupt , he had come through revolutionary way.
tomeditz9192 Fidel Castro was the scoundrel and hypocrite who DESTROYED Cuba and ENSLAVED 11 million Cubans. There are still people who believe in his speeches full of false data, lies and manipulations. Naive people who still believe that this hypocrite helped liberate the Cuban people and that he defended democracy, when the reality was VERY different. Never have the Cuban people been more MANAGED, trampled, humiliated and repressed than after the Revolution!!!! And yes, it was a Revolution, but for the WORSE. There are 64 years of torture and suffering for 11 million people FORCED to live in the aberrant communist system!!!!!
Fidel Castro and Justin Trudeau was the only case in non monarchic governments in which at the same time father and son were chief of states of different countries.
Americans can say whatever they want to say about this man, all I know is when Africa rose up to over throw its colonial masters and attempt self governance the only western country that offered financial, technical and military support was Fidel Castro's Cuba. This man was an African hero in my book
You make a fair point. But Americans have freedom of speech, something we pride ourselves on because we can call our politicians out and determine how our lives should be led. We can also have a nuanced opinion on these leaders, acknowledge good things they did while also criticizing the negatives that *every* communist country seems to just *happen* to have
@@rand0mdude779 lol, Americans are so blinded by such "freedom of speech" that only exists because all your "speech" is already shaped by the vision of the corporations that dominate the press, in addition to an education heavily focused on your own propaganda, arrogant nationalism and individualism. Americans also think they have the freedom to vote, when they actually only choose between a right-wing party or a alt-right party. Somehow this country even let Nazis organize freely and openly, and Americans still wonder if "punch a nazi" is right or not when it happens. Is this what you call freedom of speech?
