19-08-2016, 05:37 AM
Interesting theory, the CIA wanted to sabotage it's own mission, the actual plan was to count on the Cubans in Cuba to rise against Castro. But Castro already instilled fear in the Cubans, the revolution would not loose. I agree, 1,500 against 30,000 is a bit unfair, but had the landing not been changed, and air cover was provided, and all of Castro's planes were destroyed, and guerilla fighting started in the mountains were it should have been, and the Cubans in Cuba revolted, Then the odds wouldn't have seemed so bad, would you agree? What it all came down to was a willingness to take on the odds even though everyone knew it was doomed from the beginning, so, how do you bestowed optimism in a willing and fighting force? By an illusion?