Reich vows to defend Cuba embargo: 'Murderous regime' criticized in wide-ranging policy statement

Miami Herald ^ | March 13, 2002 | BY TIM JOHNSON tjohnson@krwashington.com

[Victoria Delsoul]

'We're not going to help Fidel Castro stay in power by opening up our markets to Cuba,'' he said. ``We're not going to do it.'' Reich said the Castro regime ''makes a mockery of freedom and imposes tyranny on its people.''

I'm so glad to hear this! Yes!!!

[f.Christian]

Time to arm the Nothern Cuban Alliance---liberate Cuba from the Castro soviet commie taliban!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Yep.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Bump!!

[afraidfortherepublic]

What is Reich's first name? This is not Robert Reich, of Clinton Administration fame, is it?

[afraidfortherepublic]

I went to the Miami Herald link and found that this, very important, paragraph was omitted from the post:

Using hard-charging language in his first speech since taking office in early January, Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere Otto J. Reich warned of the ''extremely violent terrorist'' groups loose in Colombia, and noted that discontent with democracy is growing in some corners of Latin America.

This explains that this article is talking about Otto Reich That makes all the difference.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Reich said the Castro regime ''makes a mockery of freedom and imposes tyranny on its people.''

Thanks for the ping and the post! The world is so fortunate that God blessed us with good, straight-talkin' adults in positions of authority right now. We know. (^:

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Bump!