Comments on: Bush Slams Obama Over Idea to Meet With Castro

By: loboinok

loboinok — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:24:29 +0000

who jails more people without trial in Cuba, the US or Castro?â€¦

Without actually doing the search, but knowing that I can find hard stats for the Bush/US. Those in US custody, HAVE had trials and a HOPE of trials.

Can you provide the same for the Castro/Cuba side?

By: lostgull

lostgull — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:57:05 +0000

Well said Nick, we have someone in No. Korea this week talking to that madman and as bad as Castro may be I think when the light of truth hit No. Korea it will make Castro look like a Boy Scout. Problems and conflicts can not be solved if the people involved ignore each other. The trade embargo has hurt only the Cuban people and made them resent us. I’ve been to Cuba and although Cubans are friendly in general there is a tension about the embargo.

By: Nick Rizza

Nick Rizza — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:21:45 +0000

Dont understand any criticism of the idea of meeting Castro… Reagan met with Gorbachov… gave weapons to death squads in El Salvador… Rumsfeld met with Saddam, who was our ally… Bush is complaining about Cuba for jailing dissidents… who jails more people without trial in Cuba, the US or Castro?… why not talk to Fidel or Raul? …we can always blow things up if talk doesnt work… we’re the most powerful nation in the world… let’s act like it… we can afford to talk to anyone..

By: kerwin

kerwin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:38:36 +0000

Please! Talk is cheap. I am more concerned about what deals our potential next Presidents will make with tyrants like Raoul. The problem is I am hearing nothing from any of them on the subject. Obama on the other hand is offering to talk to see what can be accomplished. Since the status quo is failing we might as well give him his chance.

By: golden phoenix

golden phoenix — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:23:37 +0000

Why doesn’t OBAMA go and lick Castro’s boots, he is starting on that path already?

By: Jeff Molby

Jeff Molby — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:40:12 +0000

In spite of the embargo Cuba has done business with many countries and still they fail economically. Communism is a broken system.

Right, so what do you think we’re accomplishing with the embargo?

It does little more than give the tyrants an easy opportunity to shift blame. As long as they can shift enough of the blame, the people will never rise up against them.

So I’ll ask again; what are we accomplishing by taking the hardest possible line short of war?

By: Brujo Blanco

Brujo Blanco — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:32:55 +0000

Che was known for executing children for political crimes. Raul sentenced a man to death for breaking a foot during training. This man’s life was spared when Fidel intervened. GWB had a point regarding these tyrants. Does Obama really believe it will do any good to embrace tyrants. In spite of the embargo Cuba has done business with many countries and still they fail economically. Communism is a broken system.

By: Jeff Molby

Jeff Molby — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:28:11 +0000

I don’t know what you’re trying to say, Jay.

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:12:53 +0000

Or in Obama’s case it would be pictures of Che, wouldn’t it?

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:11:43 +0000

What was it that another respectful, and much more intelligent liberal hero said about carrying round pictures of Chiarman Mao?