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2007-03-08 Caribbean-Latin America

Communism in Cuba should end when Castro dies, says Bush

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Posted by Fred 2007-03-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Communist rule of Cuba should end when ailing leader Fidel Castro dies

That's step 2. Step 1 is: Fidel Castro should die.

Posted by Mike 2007-03-08 06:54|| 2007-03-08 06:54|| Front Page Top

#2 I thought both Castro and Communism died long ago--or at least became irrelevant.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-03-08 17:40|| 2007-03-08 17:40|| Front Page Top

#3 What if Castro died but they kept him around like a bad copy of Weekend at Bernies. Could take years and allow Castro's younger brother to solidify his hold.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-03-08 18:01|| 2007-03-08 18:01|| Front Page Top

#4 What would happen if the US removed all sanctions and travel restrictions and if every Cuban-American returned to Cuba at once (legally or not).

I imagine the dictatorship wouldn't last long.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-03-08 18:02|| 2007-03-08 18:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Raul will be 76 on June 3rd.... he's "younger" in some sense...

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-03-08 18:10|| 2007-03-08 18:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Why is it that people bitch about the sanctions on Cuba because of Castro, but didn't bitch about the sanctions on South Africa under the Afrikaners? Both are designed to undermine the objectionable regime, and both are known to be very slow ways to take down someone.
Also, sending the rich Miami Cubanos back would simply permit Castro to vampire out their money and execute any that showed any stones about the local living conditions. You don't knowingly send your friends into a killing field.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2007-03-08 22:44|| 2007-03-08 22:44|| Front Page Top

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