[Luis Gonzalez]

Cuba froze all foreign debt payments in 1983 while it was receiving billions of dollars from the former Soviet Union.

Cubas long-term foreign debt to its largest creditors, Spain, France, Germany, England and Japan total $11.2 billion. In addition, Cuba has a $20 billion debt to the former Soviet Union.

But Nethercutt thinks Cuba is a good credit risk?

[goldstategop]

George Nethercutt thinks being on the public dole is heavenly. Obviously it doesn't bother him a murderous dictator like Fidel Castro should be extended the same treatment.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

What's with these Washington people? Don't they get enough sun?

American Women Meet With Castro-- ``It was certainly exciting to meet with him. He is a very charming and eloquent man,'' said Jeffords, who traveled here with the university's (University of Washington) Center for Women and Democracy.