Castro tells Iraq: destroy weapons

Agence France-Presse ^ | march 7, 2003

[Indy Pendance]

CUBAN President Fidel Castro has urged Baghdad to destroy "the last cubic centimetre of chemical or biological weapons" to remove any pretext Washington might have to attack it.

At the close of the new Cuban parliamentary legislature, in which Castro's re-election as head of the government and the state came as no surprise, the Cuban leader praised Iraq's decision to destroy its Al-Samoud 2 missiles.

"The American Government will no longer have the least legal or moral pretext to attack Iraq," Castro said.

He slammed Washington for closing its eyes to atomic weapons held by Israel having provided the means for their transportation.

"Only the complete truth ... would give the Iraqi people enough moral strength and international support to defend their homeland and integrity right up to the last drop of blood," he said.

Castro acknowledged that Iraq had "committed two grave and unjustifiable actions" in invading Iran and occupying Kuwait, but had also had to endure "very hard action" itself.

Iraq "is not in a position, militarily speaking, to constitute the least risk to US security or of their allies in the region", Castro said.

[Bonaparte]

"Well, at least Castro seems to have come out more forecefully than Jimmy Carter."

Of course. He's on Carter's right.

[Carry_Okie]

Good call Dave. I think you nailed it.

[Dog Gone]

LOL, excellent point.

[maxwellp]

Like you, we saw those two college kids on Hannity & Colmes last night. As far as the future of America and weapons of mass destruction are concerned, they don't frighten me as much as the utter stupidity of these two do. My husband who is a Cuban-American (he prefers just to be called "American") said to me after the one jerk made the comment about the Cuban revolution "Dear God!"

[Right Wing Professor]

Did he elaborate on how the Cuban Revolution "advanced humanity"?

It advanced a large number of Cubans to the next life.

[ScholarWarrior]

He's feeling left out.

Let's be inclusive in our diversity and add Castro to the LIST:

Iraq
Iran
North Korea
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
France
Colombia
Venezuela
Cuba
China
It'll take a few years...some will go by revolution, some by war, some by changing policy.

[doug from upland]

I can't wait until this cockroach in our hemisphere is finally at room temp.

[ECM]

Ah, well, is there any loftier goal? ;)

[BossLady]

"CUBAN President Fidel Castro has urged Baghdad to destroy "the last cubic centimetre of chemical or biological weapons"

Isn't sad to think even CASTRO believes Saddam has WOMD but we have US peaceniks marching and picketing saying there's no such thing?!

Has the world gone crazy or what????? :o

[Salman]

The notion was "Cuba will never be freed, until (implied)". However you are right, it shoud have been "Cuba will not be free" .

Who knows, maybe Cuba will be freed before Castro dies. Point well taken. I only describe what I did.

[AFreeBird]

Iraq "is not in a position, militarily speaking, to constitute the least risk to US security or of their allies in the region", Castro said.

Well Fidel O'l buddy; its not about his military threat. It is his buddies, sympathizers and supporters in Al Quaida, Islamic Jihad, PLO/PLA, Hamaz et al, that are the greatest risk, and we intend to make the world a very small place for them.

A very small place indeed.

6x6' cells or 6x3' graves. Their choice.

[First_Salute]

Yep; destroy the evidence.

[Centurion2000]

Wow ...even Castro figured out that it's nice wise to mess with this President.

What a slap in the face to Clinton (albeit indirectly)

[Centurion2000]

TWO anti-aircraft units on top of the apartment building where I lived

Look at the bright side ..... at least you knew the building was well built. :)

[xm177e2]

Castro telling Saddam to stop: this ranks right up there with Greece supporting Turkey's claim to defensive aid from NATO members. It's mad, mad, mad, mad world.

[Scully]

Fidel, I'm going to live long enough to dance on your grave maricón.

My most fervent hopes that you indeed do dance on his grave, Luis :^)

[weegee]

(on reverse of photo postcard - above):

Dear Saddam! If I was there I would kiss your armpits.

I see that you have met with my good friend, the evil pig-American Dan Ratherbiased. He did not have the courage to relate to you what I now say... Mr. Hussein! Destroy your weapons!

Yours - Fidel XOXOXOX

[Cincinatus' Wife]

CUBAN President Fidel Castro has urged Baghdad to destroy "the last cubic centimetre of chemical or biological weapons" to remove any pretext Washington might have to attack it.

Castro's afraid with our blood up, we might just demote him from slavemaster status.

[Trust but Verify]

You can't make this stuff up to sound any more ludicrous than what is coming out of the mouths of college kids today. I, by the way, have a daughter who is a college freshman. Tonight we will be making posters for the Milwaukee Support Our Troops Rally. She's as excited about it as I am.

[Ax]

Shouldn't it also read "mientras vivE Fidel?"