Half a century embargo and nine US president later Fidel Castro is still around

Wednesday, February 8th 2012 - 06:13 UTC

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The 50th anniversary of the US trade embargo against Cuba on Tuesday was met with little fanfare on the island, where Cubans said it was a failed policy that had succeeded only in making their lives more difficult. Read full article

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Frank
I think there is a lesson for CFK here.....
Feb 08th, 2012 - 09:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Yes, I think it is time for Cubans to take these two no-hopers outside and shoot them. Just like THEY did to a lot of other cubans.

Then Cuba can make a clean start.
Feb 08th, 2012 - 04:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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fermin
I think that one of the reasons is that the most ANARCHISTS CAPITALISTS LORDS need Fidel as an enemy, a monster created by the largest media corporations to “fight” against.

A monster that makes all the following and more look not so dangerous and evil:
the World Bank,
the IMF,
the Pentagon,
Pharmaceutical Corporations,
the Vatican,
Military Interventions (invations) in countries like Libia,
Apple inc. (Personally, I love my iPhone, iMac and Macbook anyway L.O.L.)
etc.

“If you want to succeed in your domestic politics confront a foreign enemy...
If you don't have one then create it!”

If they killed Osama - he knew too much to let him live to tell the truth- why not Castro?
Feb 08th, 2012 - 06:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
My point was that embargoes and blockades don't work........
Feb 08th, 2012 - 07:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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fermin
I agree with you in that...

On one side Fidel is SO right about his critics to the capitalism that we have had and that we have nowadays. Health and Education is really good in Cuba, admirable.

On the other side I don't like the lack of freedom and the isolation from the rest of the world...

I think Latinamerican governments are giving Cuba a way out of their situation, the way of getting better is incorporating Cuba to Latinamerican ecconomies, the US and its Corporations won't give a real freedom, they would destroy the health system and the high education standards that the country has.
Feb 08th, 2012 - 08:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
@5 the Argentines won't give a real freedom to the Falklands, they would destroy the way of life and the high education standards that the Falklands has.
Feb 08th, 2012 - 10:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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