The_Bitter_Bear t1_ius6yvi wrote
Reply to comment by Call_of_Tculhu 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 Anglicanpolitics123
It was more complicated than that. Kennedy forced them to completely change their plan. Was it probably a bad idea either way? Sure, but the CIA getting all the blame isn't a fair assessment either.
He could have pulled the plug and instead he turned it into a complete mess after initially being onboard.
Stuff You Should Know did a pretty good episode on it.
Call_of_Tculhu t1_iuum4ej wrote
They sure got him back
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