Posted on 11/26/2016 8:05:44 AM PST by COUNTrecount
Obama says 'history will judge the enormous impact' of Fidel Castro as he extends the 'hand of friendship' to Cubans
The news was met with surprise on the streets of Cuba, where businesses closed as citizens reflected on his legacy
U.S. President Barack Obama offered his condolences and said 'history will record and judge the enormous impact of this singular figure on the people and world around him'
Russian President Vladimir Putin branded Castro 'the symbol of an era' and a distinguished statesman'
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was 'one of the most iconic personalities of the 20th century'
French President Francois Hollande branded him a 'towering figure', but voiced concerns about human rights abuses in Cuba
Within half an hour of the announcement, the streets of Miami's Little Havana teemed with Cuban exiles celebrating
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Cuban-American Republican Congress representative from Miami, branded Castro a 'tyrant'
U.S. President Barack Obama has spoken out on the passing of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, saying that history will record and judge the 'enormous' impact that Castro had on 'the people and the world around him.'
The White House released Obama's statement on Saturday morning in which he noted the relationship between the U.S. and Cuba has been marked by 'discord and profound political disagreements' for nearly six decades.
Obama offered his condolences to Castro's family and said his thoughts and prayers are with the Cuban people.
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How many Americans will be dancing in the streets when Obama dies?
Obama will by then be as forgotten as Pope Joan.
Che is in hell. Warm climates attract murderous tyrants.
“History will judge the enormous impact...”
So will Miami.
Colin Kapernecke is devastated. Pledges to go on both knees during mourning period.
“I will throw at least 1 interception per game in memory of a great leader”
Do not forget the mass murder and communist dictator Mao Zedong who is the worst mass murderer in the 20th century with a death toll of up to 70 million.
Yeah he killed and enslaved his own people
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