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Sign of the times: America caves to Cuban censorship
The Washington Times ^ | July 30, 2009 | Editorial

Posted on 07/29/2009 10:06:35 PM PDT by Abakumov

The Obama administration has caved to demands from Fidel and Raul Castro's government to shut down a U.S.-sponsored electronic billboard in Havana. This is a symbolic step backward in America's mission to promote freedom.

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TOPICS: Cuba; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bhocuba; castro; cuba; cubanewsticker; havana

1 posted on 07/29/2009 10:06:36 PM PDT by Abakumov
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To: Abakumov

America didn’t cave, Obama did.


2 posted on 07/29/2009 10:20:49 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: Abakumov
This is a symbolic step backward in America's mission to promote freedom.

I love you editorial writers at the times, but if you haven't noticed, promoting freedom is not really on the agenda anymore. Whether it's abroad or at home, that freedom and liberty thing is so passe. We're doing the hope and change thing now. And while we're on the topic, is your carbon credit account up to date?

3 posted on 07/29/2009 10:26:49 PM PDT by Minn (Here is a realistic picture of the prophet: ----> ([: {()
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To: Abakumov

Obama loves him some communists.

- JP


4 posted on 07/30/2009 2:29:17 AM PDT by Josh Painter ("Government cannot make you happy or healthy or wealthy or wise." - Sarah Heath Palin)
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To: doc1019

“Cave” nothing. Obama is into actively promoting Communism and has absolutely no objection to Castro. The country he hates is the US.


5 posted on 07/30/2009 3:33:51 AM PDT by livius
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