Posted on 02/06/2009 1:20:14 PM PST by library user
Havana - US President Barack Obama's policies on Cuba are only focused on Cuban-Americans, at the expense of residents of the island nation, ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro said Friday. In an article criticizing Obama, Castro said that "sooner rather than later, Obama's politics are losing their virginity."
"The almost 12 million Cubans inhabiting the island do not interest him," he said.
This was Castro's third article in two weeks that criticized Obama. During the US election campaign, the former Cuban president had expressed support for Obama and said he was superior to his Republican rival John McCain "in intelligence and serenity."
In January, Castro said Obama was "honest" and had "nobel intentions." But he appears to have changed his mind.
In Friday's article, Castro quoted White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel as saying that "the least said on Cuba, the better."
"He (Emanuel) told journalists that what interests President Obama is the Cuban-American community," Castro said, adding that "Cubans qualified to do so had voted 3 to 1 for the Democratic candidate in Florida."
Castro, 82, formally gave up power to his brother Raul almost a year ago and has not been seen in public since July 2006. He is apparently recovering from an unspecified illness, but has kept active by writing articles for official Cuban media.
what needs of the cuban people? I thought you guys had a socialist paradise down there?
What do you expect? If Iran is laughing at Hussein, then this should not come as a surprise.
Cuba must be one of the extra states Obama was referring to when he said we had 57 states.
Obviously, Fidel is not familiar with how DemocRATik Party politics works.
Fidel is unhappy because Obama isn’t interested in the Cuban people? Why doesn’t Fidel show some interest in the Cuban people? For 50 years or more he has been their Fearless Leader and where are they today. He blames the USA for their troubles, ignoring the very simple fact that ONLY a single country on the entire planet ignores his country. The entire world is there, but ONLY the US bears ANY responsibility for his country’s ills.
Question..how many Americans are risking their lives,trying to escape from this terrible country to enjoy a life in the “peoples’s paradise”? (sound of silence)
“sooner rather than later, Obama’s politics are losing their virginity.”
That sentence brings up so many mental images I DID NOT WANT!!!!
This thick headed idiot wants us to take care of his people!!!
If socialism works so well why do they need anything from anyone?
Socialism does not work and never has.
That makes two of us.
Well now I’m really confused. The Peoples Paradise and Garden of Eden, sometimes also refered to as CUBA, has free health care for everyone, free housing, tons of food—that is for those who happen to enjoy sand—I mean, just ask any Hollywood elite! How could Hussein make it any better? And isn’t the brave, fearless and noble Fidel, hero of the American left, satisfied with the billions he’s already scammed from the US? But, if Fidel is looking for Hope and Change, I’ll help him out. Fidel, I HOPE your temperature CHANGES to that of the nearest room! OK?
Don't feel so bad Mr. Castro, he ignores our needs first.
Well, the President Of The World had better git his sorry butt on the J.O.B. Look on the upside - he may do for Cuba what he’s doing for us.
Now, I guess he'll vote against it, too.
Oh? Then we’ll just change our policies so they do!
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