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How US Tried to Whack Castro

CIA devised creative means to remove Cuban president

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Feb 21, 2008 2:09 PM CST

(Newser) – Despite several assassination attempts against Fidel Castro, the Cuban president stepped down Tuesday on his own terms. The CIA came up with at least eight sometimes-kooky ways to oust the leader, CNN reports, most of which were not carried out:

  • Chemical attack on the air
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