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| Klayman says Castro has biochemical weapons in Cuba -pandering? |
| 2004-02-01 |
| EFL Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Larry Klayman stepped up his call Tuesday to forcibly remove Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, whom he described as "a master terrorist" and a primary threat to U.S. security. Five Republican and three Democratic candidates seeking the vacant Senate seat created by the retirement of three-term U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, D-Miami Lakes, spoke about their campaigns Tuesday during a two-hour forum at the 10th annual planning meeting hosted by The Associated Press. House Speaker Johnnie Byrd, R-Plant City, was the lone Senate hopeful not to take part in the candidates’ forum. While health care, the deficit, national security and the Patriot Act were on the minds of all candidates, Klayman zeroed in on Castro. "It’s time to remove Castro once and for all, by force if necessary," said Klayman, a former Justice Department attorney. "He’s had free reign for too long." Klayman, who said last week at a GOP function in Orlando that if elected he’d file legislation to oust Castro, said the U.S. has stood by too long while the Cuban dictator "tortures, maims and rapes" his own people. He said Castro also has bioweapons and shelters international terrorists while the U.S. looks the other way. "All the politicians go around talking about how bad the situation is, but they don’t do anything," Klayman said. "If we can do it for the Iraqis, create democracy there, can’t we do it for the Cubans who have done more for this country?" There was no comment from Havana on Klayman’s comments. Snip - positions by other candidates including two Cuban-Americans who favor peaceful regime change in Havana. And another hard-core conservative who vows to attempt to remove wacko judges. |
| Posted by:Super Hose |
| #3 I would hope the people of Florida vote in one of the less psychotic Cuban-Americans. I do not like the trend of different state governors making nice with Castro; a strong voice in teh Senate might be able to focus some attention on our softening of the embargo resolve. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-2-1 8:54:44 PM |
| #2 I tend to agree. Cuba's a problem that's soon going to die off... |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-2-1 8:39:46 PM |
| #1 Klayman's a kook. I expect Cuba's got bio weapons if they want 'em. I also expect the bio weapons to go away as soon as the beard is gone. LOL I'm a right wing reactionary... But leave Cuba alone. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-2-1 4:33:38 PM |