You have shifted to the justification for the threat, which is not what we are talking about. Castro not only accepted the missiles, he demanded they be used:

You have shifted to the justification for the threat, which is not what we are talking about. Castro not only accepted the missiles, he demanded they be used: https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/23/opinion/castro-wanted-a-nuclear-strike.html https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/23/opinion/castro-wanted-a-n... If you are arguing this is normal or in some way explainable, I don't know what to tell you. There is ample reason why relations aren't good and you cannot exclusively blame others (the US) for it.