by David Weaver
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GITMO Run
| After Fidel Castro and his forces enter Havana, Cuba, he is confronted with the possibility that his brother Raul might be assassinated by the CIA and takes dramatic actions to eliminate the threat by attempting to capture the would-be assassin, but soon discovers it isn't going to be that easy. On New Years day 1959, Fidel Castro, a popular rebel who has fought the strong arm of Batista and won, makes a triumphant entrance into Havana. At first the American president is excited, he believes he will be a compassionate successor and make a better life for his people. However, the CIA believes Fidel's brother Raul will be the ultimate head of state. The president doesn't like that scenario and orders the CIA to make contact with their man in Guantanamo and send him on a "mission". Their man is a beer-soaked operative named Chief Kratzenhorst, aka Chief Crazy Horse. An unsuspecting companion accompanies him and they are sent into the interior under the guise of installing radio equipment. After many failed attempts to get Raul, they are ordered to drop the mission and return to the base. Their daring return is filled with tragedy and heartbreak. |