[WASHINGTONEXAMINER] President Obama is hopefully planning a visit to Cuba and sees longtime co-dictator Raul Castro, who has taken over for ailing brother Fidel, as a pragmatist, not "an ideologue."| Submit your comments on this article |
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| Obama eyes Cuba visit, says Castro not 'an ideologue' |
| 2015-12-15 |
| [WASHINGTONEXAMINER] President Obama is hopefully planning a visit to Cuba and sees longtime co-dictator Raul Castro, who has taken over for ailing brother Fidel, as a pragmatist, not "an ideologue." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 Obama looking for a place to live that suits his fancy after he leaves office? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-12-15 12:25 |
| #8 "Now would be a good time to shine a light on progress that's been made, but also maybe to nudge the Cuban government in a new direction." There's a book about nudging, awfully popular in certain presidential circles. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2015-12-15 11:59 |
| #7 Nope. Not those friendly Castro brothers. Republicans on the other hand... |
| Posted by: Iblis 2015-12-15 11:32 |
| #6 Breitbart: Cuba Begins to Re-Imprison Political Dissidents ‘Freed’ Under Obama Deal Potemkin all the way down |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-12-15 09:51 |
| #5 not an ideologue? Raul Castro was a hardcore commie before Fidel became one. Which of course doesn't prevent him from owning half of the island. That's the pragmatist in him. Raul Castro is a multi billionaire. The Cuban Army owns and runs the complete tourist industry. And Raul controls the army. Every time you stay in a Cuban hotel, eat in a Cuban state restaurant, board a Cuban state taxi, you are filling Rauls coffers. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2015-12-15 09:41 |
| #4 Setting the stage for the hand-over of GITMO to the Cubans and Russians. U.S. strategic interests must be redirected from Israel and the Middle East to concerns closer to home. Vlad and an expansionist Russia are just the ticket. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-12-15 05:43 |
| #3 Three weeks after taking power, Fidel Castro states that his brother is to be his successor, telling supporters: "Behind me are others more radical than I." |
| Posted by: BernardZ 2015-12-15 03:45 |
| #2 Cause Hawaii is too far. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2015-12-15 02:40 |
| #1 Takes one to know one. This is all horrible. |
| Posted by: newc 2015-12-15 00:47 |