Cuba Waits for Obama as Ailing Fidel Castro Fades From Scene

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Isaac of CA 2:14PM February 05, 2012

I am with you JAMES OF IL AND auradawn veirs of CA for telling it like it is. Reminding Americans of the history of Latin America and how USA has been all in their business. Let Latin America stand up! Man!!!

lyon of CA 1:20AM March 18, 2010

When Far Right politicians say a nation must be "democratized," they mean it must be forced to become capitalistic. Here is a vital quote from Pg 1414, Vol. 4 of an edition of The Catholic Reference Encyclopedia. It's part of the definition of "Private Property." It says "The Church vigorously defends against those political systems that seek to replace private with public property." Isn't that exactly what the USA has been doing on behalf of the Church? We warred with anti-capitalist Chile & Allende who nationalized its natural resources. We did the same to Mossadegh's Iraq who also nationalized. We did the same to N. Vietnam, N. Korea and Sandinista Nicaragua. There, Catholic Somoza shot the pro-Labor Sandino brothers. We did the same to Hussein's nationalized Baath Party Iraq. For decades, the US Information Agency has broadcast Catholic Mass to Cuba. Reagan said his presidency was guided by the pope. Cuba's full of rich people who fled the Revolution, still furious they lost their privileged position, as did the Church itself. I urge fellow citizens to study the past of Cuba and see the Revolution was rightful. The sugar cartel was against it and we've paid too much for sugar all this time. Please welcome Obama's policy of change

auradawn veirs of CA 6:23PM September 19, 2009

Why exactly do we still embargo this nation? If you follow a policy for 40 years and it isn't working, maybe it's time to change that policy.

Andy of CO 2:23PM August 19, 2009

Another great article by T. Omestad.

rebecca of MN 10:26PM May 04, 2009

I dont undestand why it is,,that Cuba need to be Democratic to trade? is like a stranger coming to my house and telling me, "i dont like the choice of paint you have for your house, you need to paint it just like mine," i say so what!. let the Cuban do what is best for the countrymen, and Obama stop listening to the idiot Cuban senator and congremans from NJ and Florida. if the Castro brother were to die of fall today of tomorrow, these would have a vacuum of power, remenber what happened in Bagdad. is like these Cuban senior citizen think if Fidel or Raul is out the picture they somehow will get back what was lost in the 1960. come on..Borron y Cuenta nueva.

Frank of NJ 7:45AM April 10, 2009

I'm fairly certain the Cuban Journal you refer to is called "Temas"
http://www.temas.cult.cu/

C of NY 1:24AM April 06, 2009

We need to get over our snit at being betrayed by Castro. It happened over 40 years ago and we are losing out economically on helping to develop the island.

Dan of KY 3:11PM April 04, 2009

casrtols comment on Obama is motivational. Its the begining of good relationshiop between USA and CUBA Federation. Its not easy to democratised CUBA Federation but at least we see OBAMA making the head of the state ( Castrols brother ) being soft to his subjects. OBAMA and AMERICANS must see CUBAN and accept them the way they are as this will go along way to foster the already dented relationship between the two countries. We see OBAMA doing to CUBANS what TEN previous AMERICAN presidents with the exception of president BILL CLINTON have not done to better the relationship between the parties. tHE WORLD IS LOOKING FORWARD TO A RE- UNION of the 2 nations. Am not an American so have to post my state to kansas to enable my comments past through

IGASHI IBRAHIM of KS 9:34AM April 01, 2009

Are you a an idiot why do you want Bush back? Hes the one who led us into this economic crysis. Obama has been trying to clean up after the mess that Bush left in the whitehouse. As for McCain.....enough said.

Emilio Pagan-Yourno of NY 12:46PM March 31, 2009