Another possible interpretation is when they claim that Cuba will collapse on its own, and they try to label us a failed state or a country headed for collapse–a claim refuted by reality: how has a country like this, over the past 67 years, withstood all manner of pressures and aggressions, including, for more than sixty years, the longest-running blockade in history–a criminal, genocidal blockade. There is much to discuss on these topics, but I will tell you that the Cuban people and the Cuban Revolution are prepared to defend themselves.