> BTW, what is the comparative life expectancy in Cuba versus Haiti?
Much higher now--and also much higher BEFORE CASTRO.
> In Vietnam, the United States didn't oppose a revolution. It opposed
> democracy.
That's questionable, but nothing of real significance hinges on the answer. The US shouldn't have fought there.
There's nothing to suggest that the US feared the "threat of a good example" anywhere other than Chomksy's fantasies.
-- Luke