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Obama and Castro agree to disagree, but determined to advance in “a new day”
Cuban President Raul Castro directly challenged President Obama on the heels of their historic meeting in Havana on Monday to lift more restrictions on the island and return land used for the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay – as the visiting U.S. president, in turn, chided the Cuban government on democracy and human rights Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesA great day for Cuba and a historical gesture on Obama's part.
Mar 22nd, 2016 - 05:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0Historic occasion - well done!
Mar 22nd, 2016 - 06:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0The US handling of Cuba has not had any benefits for the US for decades. So finally some sense is prevailing.
Mar 22nd, 2016 - 07:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0At the same time, as we do wherever we go around the world, I made it clear that the United States will continue to speak up on behalf of democracy … we’ll speak out on behalf of universal human rights.
Mar 22nd, 2016 - 09:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0Hey Obammy
Saudia Arabia and Turkey??
Strategically SA and Turkey have something more to offer the USA other than an island resort as a winter that Cuba offers. I see little coming back to the American people and I don't consider business opportunities “for the American people”. The only way that trade embargo will end is if the business community pressure the GOP.
Mar 22nd, 2016 - 10:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0The best way to change the evil ways of any Society is for them to be able to buy and see the lifestyle of an Avg American. They will want it and do what it takes to get it or at least a little piece of it.
Mar 22nd, 2016 - 11:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0In a decade USA companies will own all the production and anything else of value in Cuba.
Just like we did prior to the Terrorists taking over.
Get Out USA!
Mar 22nd, 2016 - 12:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Go to the Bankruptcy alone!
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dow-25-000-by-2020-because-qe4-is-coming-133201563.html
@6 YB
Mar 22nd, 2016 - 12:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“In a decade USA companies will own all the production and anything else of value in Cuba.
Just like we did prior to the Terrorists taking over.”
Predictable and arrogant post from you.
No you won't.
It will be joint ventures like the Spanish, Italian, Canadian, and Chinese investments.
You may want to pick up a newspaper.
Mar 22nd, 2016 - 12:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And to have the balls to ask the USA to concede our base is beyond a pipe dream. We signed a forever lease and that base will be there long after the Castro boy's bodies have been embalmed and encased in the traditional communist fashion on display......like all the rest.....Lenin, Hi ChiMinh, Chubby Chavo, Kim's et al.
Mar 22nd, 2016 - 01:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I thought that Chavez was too far gone for embalming.... he had been kept on ice for a year or so before they called in the embalmers.
Mar 22nd, 2016 - 06:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0He's embalmed for certain. I'm sure they used a nice resin based epoxy, comparable to the stuff I've used to repair my boats.
Mar 22nd, 2016 - 08:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Willing to stand corrected but he had been dead toooo long http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2293374/Body-Hugo-Chavez-embalmed-permanent-viewing-decision-late.html
Mar 22nd, 2016 - 09:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0So the US blinked first in the end.
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 02:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0@14
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 04:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0What are you talking about?
Sounds childish.
Owned by a small island under embargo :)
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 08:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0If you call deciding to change policy, allow American businesses to profit in Cuba, and see capitalism take hold of an Island to will never like to same in 5 years time........sure ok, the USA blinked. Fortunately for the Cuban people.
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 02:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Now....for the US Congress to actually remove that old embargo !!!
16 Commie SUPA TUPA Stevie
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 10:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What does the US have lose ?
They can lift the embargo, or keep it.
Either way, they hold all the cards. They control
Cuba's destiny.
If the embargo stays, what can Cuba do about it that they haven't done already in the past 57 years?
I see Cuba embracing the potential change.
I see the Castro boys relieved that the frustration of their population of 11m, may be replaced by hope.
Rather than make friends with the Americans, you would have Cubans cut off their nose to spite their face. As childish as Vestige.
The carrot was dangled, and they grabbed it willingly.
“If the embargo stays, what can Cuba do about it that they haven't done already in the past 57 years?”
Mar 24th, 2016 - 02:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0“The carrot was dangled, and they grabbed it willingly.”
Sounds childish. And hypocritical.
Also of note, the almost complete absense of criticism from Troy when ChrisR, conqueror, Briton et al engage in mind blowingly childish* commentary.
*and in ChrisRs case openly racist.
Back to the story. Congrats and good luck to the people of Cuba.
Cubans now will be working for Americans.....and they American way of life! Once the Castro's are embalmed and glass entombed........Cuba totally collapses from it's current way of life and government.
Mar 24th, 2016 - 03:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 020 - Just like the British work for Americans today ?
Mar 24th, 2016 - 03:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The same Americans who sent the British paddling home in the 18th century. And dismantled the evil empire over the 19th and 20th.
A small little island :)
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