Outsmarted by Castro?

[Cuban Soldier]

Rumors say that Castro was the one who gave the orders to not send reinforcements to aid Che as he executed an attack in Bolivia. Rumors say Castro did this because he felt that Che was a threat to his supreme leadership and authority over Cuba's control. I believe it, because it happens to be, that in that same attack, Che asked for Castro to join him in the battlefield. Castro's excuse was that there was political tasks that were left to be accomplished back in Cuba, and that "unfortunately" he wasn't going to be able to join him. So Che executes the attack, asks for his back up, and then "The man" sitting on his @$$ handling "Political tasks" orders the reinforcements to move out. Now, doesn't that just seem a little too fishy? I think that there's too many coincidences (I dont know how to spell it). So what do you all think? Did Castro really outsmart the great Ernesto Che Guevara becasuse of his weakness to put his trust within castro?

[Salvador Allende]

No, I think the sources saying that are probably the same sources that say Fidel killed Camilo and that Fidel is the worst dictator in ages.

[Severian]

Originally posted by Cuban [email protected] 16 2005, 08:12 AM
Rumors say that Castro was the one who gave the orders to not send reinforcements to aid Che as he executed an attack in Bolivia.
This one's been refuted many times. See the sticky thread on the Death of Che Guevara.

And what, exactly was the Cuban government supposed to do more than it actually did? Drop a batallion of paratroopers? Nobody's ever been able to answer that.

[Fidelbrand]

Che actually wanted to start right at Argentina, Fidel cautioned him that time is not riped and assigned Che to Africa in order to tame his revolutionary fighter's spirit. Che failed but did not want to appear as a looser , Fidel warned him of the danger of Bolivia as ties aren't strong and close there among the commies. Che insisted and went.

Go see "Commandante", documentary by Oliver Stone.

[Big Boss]

I really don't think that Castro backstabed Che. First: Che is (if not) one of the biggest heroes of the Cuban Revolution and Castro has made him an example to follow in Cuba. If Castro had anything to do with his death he would at least darken his image but he has done otherwise by making him the very spirit of the Revolution in Cuba. Second: he did everything in his power to aid Che in his revolutions but he also had the responsibility of maintaining the newly established goverment by being its leader. Che recognizes this and wrote it in his farewell letter that he wrote to Fidel (read it if you have doubts). Third: comrade Salvador Allende is correct by saying that the sources spreading this kind of bullshit are the same that say the Fidel has made Cuba a prison and that he killed his own lutenant Cienfuegos(which is bullshit made up by capitalist countries or unhappy cuban exiles)

[bubbЯubbgoeswoo]

Well he did have political issues to attend to.What would've happened if Castro and Che both died?The end of the government they had just put into place.I also think that he couldn't have sent troops in considering he didn't know where Che was since his radio had broken.

[Ian]

rumours say this is a shit thread that's been discounted a million times.

[Paradox]

rumours say this is a shit thread that's been discounted a million times.

Calm down there comrade. Sure this claim has been discounted, but new people to the forum should have their questions answered respectfully, wouldn't you agree? Oh wait, I guess not, considering your post! :lol:

[Paradox]

mario monje's the one who betrayed Che. Communications links were lost between Che in Bolivia and Cuba so Castro couldn't just send in reinforcements without knowing where to send them.


See the sticky thread on the Death of Che Guevara.

Haven't read that thread, but the situation is discussed in Jon Lee Anderson's book on Che, if you can get a copy. ;)