Posted on 06/07/2004 12:51:50 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
HAVANA - Cuba harshly criticized former President Ronald Reagan and his policies on Monday, saying he should ``never have been born.''
In the first reaction to Reagan's death from the communist government, Radio Reloj said:
``As forgetful and irresponsible as he was, he forgot to take his worst works to the grave,'' the government radio station said.
``He, who never should have been born, has died,'' the radio said.
The statement did not mention Cuba's relationship with the United States under Reagan, a staunch foe of communism.
It also did not mention Reagan's decision to order U.S. forces to invade the tiny Caribbean country of Grenada on Oct. 25, 1983, because Washington feared the island had grown too close to Cuba.
Since the early 1960s, Cuba and the United States have been without diplomatic relations, and Cuba has been under a U.S. trade embargo. But relations between the two countries were especially tense when Reagan was in office from 1981-1989.
Radio Reloj lambasted Reagan's military policies, especially the ``Star Wars'' anti-missile program. The initiative, launched when the Soviet Union still existed, rejected a long-standing doctrine built on the idea that neither superpower would start a nuclear war out of fear of annihilation by the other.
The radio also criticized Reagan's policies in Central America, where Washington backed a counterrevolutionary rebel army that fought against the leftist Sandinista government in Nicaragua. The United States also supported a conservative government that battled Marxist guerrillas during El Salvador's civil war.
``His apologists characterize him as the victor of the Cold War,'' the radio said. ``Those in the know knew that the reality was not so, but rather (he was) the destroyer of policies of detente in the overall quest for peace.''
Oops! Sorry for the typo in the thread title! Mods... can this be fixed, please...?
...there you go again.
The commies didn't like Reagan. Still don't. Haven't a clue why.
The usual suspects. Castro, Khadaffi and Pelosi.
Talk about your parallel universe.
Works for me.
When the enemies of God, freedom and humanity hate you, you know you're doing something right!
The Cuban communists hate Reagan because in addition to being a staunch anti-communist, he leveled their great patron (and payor of billions in subsidies to Senor Castro), the Soviet Union. Communist Cuba is headed for the same garbage dump when Castro dies where Reagan put the Bolshevik Empire.
Isn't it funny that the venemous, childish language used by 3d world commentators resembles that of American college radio DJs?
Coincidence?
I marvel at all of the liberals and leftists admitting that they were, and still are, fooled and hoodwinked by stupid Republican Presidents. If they are that inept, they don't deserve any power. /sarcasm
Zinger bump.
;^)
No wonder they're bitter.
Can you feel the love?
Wow, the Rats in Cuba are really strident.
Don't forget Hillary.
This looks as good a place as any for a quote from Ronald Reagan......................................
"The bombing starts in 5 minutes".
I'm sure Cuba and Castro hate Reagan. Reagan...and his policies, were a direct impediment to Castro's desires to influence Latin America with Communist ideals (with the help of the Soviets, of course). From Grenada to Nicaragua and El Salvador, Reagan stopped what Castro had hoped would be a Communist, Carribean/S. America bloc in the Western Hemsiphere. Fortunatley, that is why we are honoring this great president...and exatly why they aren't. Oh...and Castro really misses all that Soviet support he use to get.
I'm sure the demons of hell tried to prevent it.
Destroyer of detente policies...
...hmmm...
Who's left to have detente with? (Caribbean nations excluded...)
This is nice compared what they are saying over on DU.
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