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Cuba to defend herself against any US invasion: ambassador
Xinhua via COMTEX ^ | 4-16-03

Posted on 04/16/2003 1:46:29 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

KAMPALA, Apr 16, 2003 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Cuban Ambassador to Uganda Richard Antonio said Wednesday that his nation is going to defend herself against any United States invasion.

The Cuban ambassador made the remarks when he was speaking to the Presidential and Foreign Affairs Committee of Uganda Parliament to acquaint members of parliament with Cuban relations and the United States, Radio Uganda reported on Wednesday night.

Antonio clarified that Cuba has no weapons of mass destruction, saying that what they have is morale to fight.

He said competing militarily with the United States is counter productive.

He also said matters between Cuba and the United States are currently very tense and difficult revealing that at the moment Cuba does not have diplomatic relations with Washington.

On the US-led war against Iraq, the ambassador said as far as Cuba is concerned, Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction.

He explained that however the Cuban government maintains a strong policy against terrorism and that's why Cuba strongly condemned the Sept. 11 attack on the United States.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Cuba; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cuba
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1 posted on 04/16/2003 1:46:29 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Uh-huh. Good luck with that.
2 posted on 04/16/2003 1:52:54 PM PDT by wideawake (Support our troops and their Commander-in-Chief)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
This ought to be good. Defend itself with what? 70's vintage Soviet arms? Plantains? Cuba Libres?
3 posted on 04/16/2003 1:53:50 PM PDT by x1stcav (HooAhh!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Another nervous dictator. LOL
4 posted on 04/16/2003 1:54:54 PM PDT by legman ("If God is for us, who can be against us?")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
NO WAR FOR CIGARS!
5 posted on 04/16/2003 1:57:07 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Hand over all the Monte Cristo #2's and no one gets hurt.
6 posted on 04/16/2003 1:57:33 PM PDT by Pompah
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To: Psycho_Bunny
Quagmire Alert!
7 posted on 04/16/2003 1:58:21 PM PDT by Gamecock (Remember; always plunder first, then burn!)
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To: wideawake
If we ever tried to forcefully dethrone Comrade Castro, the Commiewood showbiz community would all volunteer to go to Havana as human shields.
8 posted on 04/16/2003 1:59:34 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY (((Bring back Red Channels)))
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To: Gamecock
I wondered how long it would take for Baghdad Bob to re-surface under an assumed name......
9 posted on 04/16/2003 2:00:03 PM PDT by tracer (/b>)
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To: x1stcav
The Cuban C-21 Stealth Chicken.
10 posted on 04/16/2003 2:01:32 PM PDT by TheBigB (**FOX NEWS ALERT Saddam Hussein is dead. Unless he's alive. THIS HAS BEEN A FOX NEWS ALERT**)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Cubans are tough. Didn't Clinton stab some intern with a Cuban?
11 posted on 04/16/2003 2:04:02 PM PDT by Bluntpoint
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Why is Cuba worried? Are they hiding something?
12 posted on 04/16/2003 2:13:05 PM PDT by MEGoody
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"If we ever tried to forcefully dethrone Comrade Castro, the Commiewood showbiz community would all volunteer to go to Havana as human shields."

Cool! Let's do it!

13 posted on 04/16/2003 2:13:41 PM PDT by MEGoody
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Why don't we liberate Cuba, anyway?

Talk about a greatful people!
14 posted on 04/16/2003 2:14:39 PM PDT by MonroeDNA (Communists & Socialists: They only survive through lies.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Dear Fidel,

Thank you for reminding us that you exist. We'd forgotten for a moment. We'll contact you again soon.

15 posted on 04/16/2003 2:18:35 PM PDT by AmishDude
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Uganda and Cuba deserve each other.
17 posted on 04/16/2003 2:25:46 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Don't worry, Little Fidel. You're only fifth or sixth on our list. But do try to keep out of trouble, hear?
18 posted on 04/16/2003 2:26:34 PM PDT by JoeSchem
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
He said competing militarily with the United States is counter productive.

Lesson learned.

19 posted on 04/16/2003 2:26:47 PM PDT by denydenydeny
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Even better.
20 posted on 04/16/2003 2:27:56 PM PDT by wideawake (Support our troops and their Commander-in-Chief)
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