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President Barack Obama shakes Raul Castro's hand at Mandela memorial service
UK Telegraph ^
| Dec 10, 2013
| Colin Freeman, and agencies
Posted on 12/10/2013 6:36:42 AM PST by Innovative
The US president, Barack Obama, shook hands with his Cuban opposite number, Raul Castro, at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela
The handshake between the two historic enemies came as they attended a ceremony in Johannesburg to celebrate the late South African leader's ability to foster reconciliation.
The gesture - which comes despite half a century of hostilities - came as Mr Obama made his way to a podium to deliver a speech. It is only the second time ever that a US president has shaken the hands of a Cuban Communist leader. President Bill Clinton was the first to do so in 2000 after a lunch during a United Nations summit in New York, when he shook hands with Mr Castro's brother, Fidel.
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TOPICS: Cuba; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bow; castro; catro; communism; communists; communistsympathizer; mandela; mandelamemorial; obama; obamamandela; raul; raulcastro
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Birds of a feather...
To: Innovative
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posted on
12/10/2013 6:37:10 AM PST
by
Innovative
("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
To: Innovative
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posted on
12/10/2013 6:37:17 AM PST
by
GOP Poet
To: Innovative; All
Is he bowing because Raul is so short???
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posted on
12/10/2013 6:38:18 AM PST
by
stevie_d_64
(It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
To: GOP Poet
And he is bowing to Catro too...
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posted on
12/10/2013 6:38:30 AM PST
by
Innovative
("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
To: Innovative
And BOWS!
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posted on
12/10/2013 6:38:37 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: stevie_d_64
I think he is bowing out of respect... goes to show you whom does Obama respect.
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posted on
12/10/2013 6:39:13 AM PST
by
Innovative
("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
To: Innovative
“It’s all going as planned, Raul, my amigo. The rubes don’t even realize I’m an Kenyan Marxist infiltrator”
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posted on
12/10/2013 6:40:18 AM PST
by
Viennacon
To: Innovative
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posted on
12/10/2013 6:41:25 AM PST
by
pfflier
To: Innovative
Would Obama have done the same for Lenin, or Stalin, or Hitler?
The Castro’s are of the same ilk. Murderous thugs. But the POTUS gives him bow and hearty handshake and converses with him like he’s an old friend, or comrade. Repulsive and disgusting, but we know Obama too well after six years, eh>
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12/10/2013 6:41:58 AM PST
by
vox_freedom
(America is being tested as never before in its history. May God help us.)
To: Innovative
Good Morning America was in ecstasy over it.
Sickening.
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posted on
12/10/2013 6:43:14 AM PST
by
txrangerette
("...hold to the truth; speak without fear." (Glenn Beck))
To: Innovative
Not pictured when he turned around and twerked raul ala miley circus.
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12/10/2013 6:44:50 AM PST
by
rktman
(Under my plan(scheme), the price of EVERYTHING will necessarily skyrocket! Period.)
To: Innovative
I wonder if they went out of his way to do this to stick it to Ted Cruz?
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12/10/2013 6:45:06 AM PST
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PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy
Obama did it because he views Castro as a “comrade”- he has more in common with Castro than with people in the US...
And of course Bill Clinton shook hands with Fidel Castro...
“President Bill Clinton was the first to do so in 2000 after a lunch during a United Nations summit in New York, when he shook hands with Mr Castro’s brother, Fidel.”
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posted on
12/10/2013 6:46:44 AM PST
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Innovative
("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
To: Innovative
Birds of a feather.
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posted on
12/10/2013 6:47:04 AM PST
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Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Te?xas Eagle)
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To: steelhead_trout
Castro has the hips of a lady.
To: Innovative
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12/10/2013 6:51:51 AM PST
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Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: Innovative
Of course Obama shook hands with Chavez too...
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12/10/2013 6:52:02 AM PST
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Innovative
("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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