Aftermath of Shootdow
is trying to temper international condemnation of the aircraft shootdown by portraying the emigre pilots asor the past few days, Cuban officials have publicly stressed allegations of terrorism involving Brothers to the Rescue and other exile groups. En route to the UN to present Cuba's case, Foreign Minister Robaina said thai any uncontrolled aircraft flyingopulated areahreat
After UN rules of procedure prevented him from speaking to the General_Assembly, Robaina held an improvised news conference.
Having tried to turn the issueilateral dispute, Havana is now appealing to other small countries for solidarity by criticizing the UN Security Counciltatement yesterday, the Foreign Ministry called tbe CouncilS Governmentstandard propaganda line.
Havana, however, has accepted the Council's call for an
investigation of the shootdown by the International Gvil Aviation Organization but is insisting that it include past "provocative" airspace violations by exile planes.)
eeting with military officers on Tuesday. Armed Forces Minister Raul Castro said that Cuba was not intimidated and would devote, "maximum attention" to defense, BecordinptoCuhan press reports.
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