Yo yo yo Dawgs, Uncle Sam’s latest attempt to undermine its enemy Cuba has turned out to be awkward at the least, “reckless” and “stupid” at worst.  A US agency secretly infiltrated Havana’s Hip Hop underground in hopes of fomenting opposition to the Castro government.

Instead, the typically ham-handed program wound up with Cuban authorities detaining and interrogating people involved in a plan with international shadow companies – some of whom had no idea they were being run by the Americans for American interests.

“The conduct described suggests an alarming lack of concern for the safety of the Cubans involved, and anyone who knows Cuba could predict it would fail,” said Democratic US Senator Patrick Leahy, who chairs a foreign relations subcommittee. 

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) put up a front to recruit Cuban musicians for a cultural initiative, but then encouraged the young Cuban to challenge the government, and start an anti-government movement.  ‘Cuz the proletariat controlling the means of production is whack, dawgs.

And if weren’t for the fact that people are in trouble and face real consequences, this part would be funny – the front company is called “Creative Associates International”, or, the C.A.I.  That’s right:  A spy operation run by the C.A.I.

Pause to allow our gentle readers to shake their heads at the absolute stupidest anagram in US history.  All right, back to work.

“These actions have gone from boneheaded to a downright irresponsible use of U.S. taxpayer money,” said Republican Senator Jeff Flake.

“USAID never informed Congress about this and should never have been associated with anything so incompetent and reckless,” added Leahy.  “It’s just plain stupid.”

The Washington, DC-based C.A.I. was also behind failed schemes as creating a mobile phone based social network called ZunZuneo for young Cubans, and recruiting inexperienced contractors from Latin America to go into Cuba and recruit dissidents.  In each case, the US pulled the plug and left its operatives high and dry in a hostile country.

Instead of forging a new revolutionary movement in Cuba, the scheme weakened the Havana Hip Hop scene.  One group recruited by the C.A.I. named Los Aldeanos used to be more anti-government.  They had to leave the country due to pressure from the Cuban government, and moved to South Florida, where their lyrics became much softer.