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Joe Scarborough: “An unarmed Cessna, knowing it is unarmed, knowing the people inside are freedom fighters, knowing that they have…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 1996
An unarmed Cessna, knowing it is unarmed, knowing the people inside are freedom fighters, knowing that they have committed no acts of violence against Cuba, knowing that they can do nothing to strike back and, unfortunately, calculating that America's response is going to be weak and tepid. And I think that is where hopefully we can come in as a Congress and urge the President of the United States to do what his duty is and send a strong, strong message to Castro, letting him know that it will not stand.
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Joe Scarborough
Florida
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the need for a strong U.S. response to actions against freedom fighters in Cuba.

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