The U.S. has historically aligned itself with all kinds of horrible world leaders. The criticism of Castro by our government and our press has nothing to do with his leadership or morals, it has to do with the fact that he wouldn't let us turn his island into a U.S. resort destination with casinos and brothels. Bautista was open to these things, which is why the U.S. turned the other cheek toward his tyrannical behavior.
"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea
