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2013-12-10 Africa Subsaharan

US President Obama shakes hands with Cuban President Castro

US President Obama has shaken hands with Cuban President Raul Castro in South Africa ahead of his speech at the national memorial service for former President Nelson Mandela.

It is an unprecedented gesture between the leaders of two nations that have been at loggerheads for more than half a century.

Posted by tipper 2013-12-10 12:19|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 What, no bowing?

Posted by Bobby 2013-12-10 13:57|| 2013-12-10 13:57|| Front Page Top

#2 We can now expect when the next freedom fighter Fidel dies, Obumble will order US flags be at half staff again. BTW, the picture of this handshake includes the patented bowing from our Emporer.

Posted by Mugsy Glink 2013-12-10 14:00|| 2013-12-10 14:00|| Front Page Top

#3 I always thought that opposites attract.

Posted by JohnQC 2013-12-10 15:23|| 2013-12-10 15:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Speaking of imperial creepiness..

The motto of Barry's emporium
Should be "Caveat, uh, emptorium."
"Kids, sit here -- don't resist! --
As I read you my list
Of your purchases, uh, mandatorium!"

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2013-12-10 15:25|| 2013-12-10 15:25|| Front Page Top

#5 I'd have thought Castro was too right wing for teh Zero.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2013-12-10 15:51|| 2013-12-10 15:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Proving once again that Raul will shake hands with nearly anyone.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-10 15:57|| 2013-12-10 15:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Heard on Howie Carr's show a little while ago:

"Shaking hands with a Communist. Raul, what were you thinking?"

Posted by Raj 2013-12-10 17:59|| 2013-12-10 17:59|| Front Page Top

#8 By most accounts, Cuba is expected to devol into freefall once Uncles Fidel + Raul pass on.

The Bammer has publicly indic he would like to resolve the issue of US-Cuba relations ASAP AMAP before he leaves office - he has sent a Econ assessment team to Puerto Rico as that island has repor been suffering from 8 years of back-to-back recessions, ostensibly IMO to help make Commonwealth PR the bedrock "anchor/linchpin" in post-Castro(s) Cuba + future OWG "Caribbean/Gulf of Mexico" Union, etc.

NEW YORK MAFIA COMMISSION + [OWG = Global] AFL-CIO, ETC. I'M LOOKIN' AT YOUSE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-12-10 18:44|| 2013-12-10 18:44|| Front Page Top

#9 Unfortunately, as per GUAM-WESTPAC + PERIPHERALS, China may be a harder nut for the Bammer to crack than Cuba or Rising Iran.

Guam + CNMI, etc. Pacific Isles could easily end up as "spoils of war" depending on the outcome of any China-vs-US mil conflict in East Asia, OR LACK OF SAME I.E. AVOIDING LIMITED OR FULL-SCALE NUCLEAR WAR = MUTUAL DESTRUCTION, to include India, + on whether one believes the Bammer will be a good pro-US Nationalist versus good anti-US OWG Globalist.

["SHORT-OF-WAR" MUNICH CONFERENCE, ALSACE-LORRAINE, SUDENTENLAND, PARTITION OF POLAND here].

NO - POST-KENNEDY/MISSLE CRISIS SOVIET "DEFENSIVE" TACNUKES IN CUBA, 1972 PARIS PEACE TALKS = "DE-AMERICANIZATION/VIETNAMIZATION" OF THE WAR IN SOUTH VIETNAM???

Never say never.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-12-10 19:01|| 2013-12-10 19:01|| Front Page Top

#10 * TOPIX, WORLD NEWS > [Reuters] EXCLUSIVE: RUSSIA SIGNS DEAL TO FORGIVE US$29.0BILYUHN IN CUBAN DEBT - DIPOMATS.

Weird-n-Mysterious windfall for Puerto/Porto Rico???

versus

* TOPIX > [Japan Times] US OPTS TO "MANAGE", NOT END, CHINA AIR ZONE RIFT.

* SAME > [Kansas City Star]IN THREE LATEST CRISES, WHY ARE WE [USA] NOT LEADING?

D *** NG IT, YE-A-H-H-H WHY AREN'T WE???

* SAME > ISAAC STONE FISHER: CHINA EMULATING THE US WID A POWERFUL NEW NATIONAL DEFENSE POSTURE.

* SAME >[SCMP] US PLAN FOR GUAM MISSLE BASE SEEN AS COUNTERING STRENGTH OF CHINA, COUNTERING THE NORTH KOREA MISSLE THREAT IS THE STATED OBJECTIVE ["Official" Media, Diplomatic cover story], BUT MANY SEE THE MOVE AS BEING MORE DIRECTED AT CHINA.

Correct me iff I'm wrong, but thus far Chinese Perts-Blogers have talked only about taking over Guam-WESTPAC + possibly Hawaii - DON'T RECALL SEEING ANYTHING ON THE NET ABOUT PUERTO RICO???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-12-10 20:55|| 2013-12-10 20:55|| Front Page Top

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