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t1_iusigfa wrote

Reply to comment by in When it comes to Cuba's military victory at the Bay of Pigs, does Che Guevara deserve any credit or should it be assigned exclusively to Castro's leadership? by

That's an interesting and valuable trait to have. Any particular reason he had such a base of knowledge? I imagine it's easier to be intimately familiar with an island nation than a continental one.

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t1_iut0wh4 wrote

He was a man of action He understood since young age the importance of knowing one's terrain He was born In a rural part of Cuba ,Biran.But there is something you must know In the war of Angola he directed the cuban strategy ,not the soviets ,and he did it from Cuba .He knew how to use the terrain in África in his behalf. Sorry for my english i don't have much practice.

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t1_iutcarm wrote

I think you are too humble to apologize for your English, it is quite good

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t1_iuuh7ws wrote

People who speak excellent English as a second (or third) language always write immaculately and then apologize for their English.

Meanwhile, people who only speak English-- poorly-- dominate the English-speaking internet. There really is no justice, is there?

Long story short: thank you and keep up the good work, -Fox3057 !

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t1_iuvpy53 wrote

aww those rare moments of reddit kindness... buried deep among the vitriol and factual dreariness.

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t1_iusoasy wrote

It was in fact because he fished around the terrain and area the invasion was attempted which meant he understood the area extremely well.

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