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Kerry Excited to Be ‘First Sec. of State in 60 Years to Visit Cuba’
mediaite ^ | Dec. 17, 2014 | Evan McMurry

Posted on 12/17/2014 10:50:05 AM PST by PROCON

John Kerry’s going to Cuba.

The Secretary of State praised President Barack Obama’s announcement of the normalization of relations with Cuba, the neighboring country under an embargo for over fifty years, in a statement Wednesday.

As Obama did in his noon remarks, Kerry likened the thaw of relations to those that followed with Vietnam after the Vietnam War, in which Kerry served.

“This new course will not be without challenges,” Kerry said, “but it is based not on a leap of faith but on a conviction that it’s the best way to help bring freedom and opportunity to the Cuban people, and to promote America’s national security interests in the America’s, including greater regional stability and economic opportunity for American businesses.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; castro; commievote; cuba; cubarelations; cuber; johnefinkerry; kerry; secstatekerry; sos; soskerry
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To: PROCON

Go John. And stay why doncha.....


41 posted on 12/17/2014 12:09:43 PM PST by Rummyfan
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To: PROCON

How does that POS sleep at night?


42 posted on 12/17/2014 12:52:26 PM PST by Sam Gamgee (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Patton)
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To: RginTN

While showing Lurch the sights of Havana, Johnny Ola introduced him, Ortega and Harkin to the legendary “superman” guy at one of the clubs.


43 posted on 12/17/2014 5:15:33 PM PST by Huaynero
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