Good reporting, Jeff, much better than the Washington Post. CNN and MSNBC have done. The Cubans have been outsmarting the CIA and FBI for decades. They even look good when compared to the Russian/Soviet services.
Jeff, in my experience dealing with the Cuban's (as Assistant Special Agent in Charge in Miami where I handled the defection of Cuban General Rafael del Pino, "conversations" with Colonel Antonio de la Guardia, etc., etc.) I always likened them to something akin to "the little engine that could." They are aggressive, they are risk takers, they can be simply audacious. And they are successful to say the least. My old friend, retired CIA analyst, Brian Latell and I spend time each summer when he's in the Virginia area, chatting about the Cubans and invariably, our respect for their ability is renewed.
Good reporting, Jeff, much better than the Washington Post. CNN and MSNBC have done. The Cubans have been outsmarting the CIA and FBI for decades. They even look good when compared to the Russian/Soviet services.
Jeff, in my experience dealing with the Cuban's (as Assistant Special Agent in Charge in Miami where I handled the defection of Cuban General Rafael del Pino, "conversations" with Colonel Antonio de la Guardia, etc., etc.) I always likened them to something akin to "the little engine that could." They are aggressive, they are risk takers, they can be simply audacious. And they are successful to say the least. My old friend, retired CIA analyst, Brian Latell and I spend time each summer when he's in the Virginia area, chatting about the Cubans and invariably, our respect for their ability is renewed.