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- NickMilne, on 02/19/2008, -11/+303It's interesting; this lengthy period of inactivity on his part has seemingly ensured that his power base, if not his own personal control, will persist even after he is gone. If he had simply died it would have thrown Cuba into chaos - possibly a positive chaos, on the whole, but chaos nonetheless. But by gradually receding from public life, by slowly letting people forget he exists, whatever contigencies he and his advisors have planned have had all the time they need to come quite thoroughly into place.
As much as this is big news, it's not as big as it perhaps ought to have been. - danislost, on 02/19/2008, -21/+275Does this mean Cuban cigars are now legal?
- bestsell, on 02/19/2008, -11/+259Now all he has to do is retire...in Florida.
- madfrogurt, on 02/19/2008, -22/+192Cuba isn't a threat to the US, and we're doing nothing but denying the country a chance to embrace capitalism while we act out of spite. Hopefully with his retirement, the US can save some face and restart government relations with them under their new leader, even if he is only a puppet.
If we can work with Red China, why can't we work with Red Cuba? - Paperfingernail, on 02/19/2008, -24/+178Now that the US no longer has a villainous figurehead to rail against in Castro, why can't we break that embargo now?
- MrTito, on 02/19/2008, -9/+157Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
- inactive, on 02/19/2008, -8/+133The next president should end the embargo. Thats all I have to say.
- smurfsahoy, on 02/19/2008, -12/+94I have a hard time taking seriously any political jibe from a guy with the confederate flag as his icon...
- Enderplayer1, on 02/19/2008, -19/+89I can has besbol players?
- smacksaw, on 02/19/2008, -11/+77Because there's 11 months and 1 day left before we get rid of Bush, that's why.
- CressCrowbits, on 02/19/2008, -15/+77Hooray! Now we can return Cuba to the free, fair and democratic land Cuba was before Castro took over!
To those who missed the sarcasm - before Castro seized control, Cuba was a dictatorship under General Batista, and an even less pleasant place to live for the poor and dispossesed. Difference being, Batista was friendly with America, therefore he was not a 'bad guy', you know, like as an another example - Turkmenbashi, leader of Turkmenistan, a brutal and horriffic dictator guilty of uncountable human rights abuses, but you know he's a 'good guy' as he's friends with the US, oh and President Musharaf ... General Pinochet ... etc etc.
Not Castro, he's a 'bad' dictator.
Don't you understand the difference? - geekchic, on 02/19/2008, -9/+69They always have been - where I live ;)
- waspbr, on 02/19/2008, -5/+61cuban cigars are legal everywhere outside the US
- k00k, on 02/19/2008, -11/+64Make sure you dont vote for Clinton or McCain then. Obama is the only one that supports changing anything in our stance with Cuba.
- sockpuppets, on 02/19/2008, -4/+54This is proof that Fidel Castro was behind HD-DVD.
- stoph009, on 02/19/2008, -2/+51In the USA.
- da_bradler, on 02/19/2008, -18/+59I still don't understand why the United States hates Cuba so much, Kennedy tries to invade cuba and fails when Castro kicks there ass. then America puts an embargo on Cuba then doubles it's embargo on Cuba accepting aid from Russia(in the form of short range nuclear missiles). Cuba gets rid of the missiles and the states is still pissed.
The united states keeps demanding "free" elections just because the United States Specializes in Rigging central american elections and then if the elections don't go the way the united states want the a group of rebels magically become fully armed to the teeth. - smurfsahoy, on 02/19/2008, -24/+65The great thing is that the US now has to break the embargo, because they've basically promised they would all along when this happened, but likely nothing at all will change in the country.
Old, obtuse, thick-headed politicians get screwed out of their ridiculous goals? Or old, obtuse, thick-headed politicians refuse to give in, and receive copious amounts of ridicule, while legitimate, well run socialist countries get a big press boost? It's win-win! - telek0n, on 02/19/2008, -21/+62The Miami Cuban elite are the children and grandchildren of the crime lords and land owners of the old regime, they have a lot of lobbying power and will ensure that the embargo doesn't go until the US military is sitting in control.
- adooga, on 02/19/2008, -5/+41Everywhere, dude. It's only the U.S. that has a "problem" with Cuba.
- inactive, on 02/19/2008, -5/+40You can go. You could always go, you just can't spend any money there or the US Government will put you in jail. mmmm Freedom
- waspbr, on 02/19/2008, -13/+47"denying the country a chance to embrace capitalism", why? so they can enjoy the great benefits of our healthcare?
The Us doesn't work with cuba, because unlike china, cuba hasn't got the same economic potential and cheap labour. Once you have those it is easy to "overlook" one's differences - willk281, on 02/19/2008, -8/+37can I go there now?
- inactive, on 02/19/2008, -1/+29Well considering how many times we were all sure he was dead over the past few years I think it's big news that he's even capable of retiring at this point.
- lnf69, on 02/19/2008, -3/+31Actually Cuban-USAians really hate the guy.
- inactive, on 02/19/2008, -15/+41Yeah such a paradise where people can't even access the Internet freely or get involved in politics. Or leave without sneaking out.
- smacksaw, on 02/19/2008, -4/+28Funny, I thought there were democracies out there with universal health care.
I had no idea that the right to express oneself and to enjoy freedom precluded them from comprehensive healthcare. - SuperMoses, on 02/19/2008, -1/+25Oh, you mean the operation drafted by the DoD to stage acts of terrorism on US soil in order to justify war with Cuba? Shhh... people aren't supposed to know about that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Northwoods - mattyk123, on 02/19/2008, -9/+32They're illegal?
- omenmedia, on 02/19/2008, -14/+37Dammit Fidel, just because you were an early adopter and chose HD-DVD, it doesn't mean you have to quit the presidency! It's not the end of the world!
- Ozzimo, on 02/19/2008, -1/+24Its not Cuba thats holding back the cigars (and rum I might add) its the US embargo. You want your stogies? talk to your congressman. (they could sneak some for ya.)
- noahhoward, on 02/19/2008, -17/+40Economic reasons. Castro kicked out our businesses because they were raping Cuba and the lobbyists called hell down on him.
- da_bradler, on 02/19/2008, -6/+28I hope the same thing of the Americans
- smacksaw, on 02/19/2008, -0/+22That has nothing to do with capitalism or communism. Plenty of people go without access to health care in China. I've personally suffered because of delayed access to health care in Canada.
Yet other socialist countries like Sweden do just fine. Capitalist countries like Switzerland do fine. Both have enviable health care, yet have approaches people would remark as being at odds with each other.
Your strawman argument doesn't work. The straws you're grasping for are your hatred of one political system and favouring of another and your inability to be rational about the strengths and shortcomings of both, using healthcare as your red herring.
The US and China? Both are rampant with corruption and cronyism. That's why healthcare sucks in both places. - pintomp3, on 02/19/2008, -4/+25http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Fruit_Company
- MasterChi, on 02/19/2008, -26/+46President Bush quoted as saying "The United States will help the people of Cuba realise the blessings of liberty." FTA.
So Mr.Bush do you mean they will enjoy the blessings of liberty like Iraq is? Great, another war for Bush. - PaulPinfield, on 02/19/2008, -6/+25It's called the free world.
- uselessexpert, on 02/19/2008, -24/+42@smurfsahoy...
What Cuba are you talking about? Please stop eating the ***** Michael Moore and others tell you about Cuba, and do some of your own research. I am not Cuban and the crap that's coming out your mouth is total *****!
I live in Miami, work with plenty of Cubans, some which have come on rafts to this country, and if they heard you talk all that ***** they would not hesitate to stick their foot up your ass.
If you think is so great their, go ahead and try to live their for a few months...
Next time, again, like I just mentioned: DO SOME RESEARCH!!!!
You can start here you moron!!!
http://www.therealcuba.com/ - SRSco, on 02/19/2008, -5/+22Why are you getting Diggs? Dominican Republic and Cuba are sovereign nations. We don't just start adding random countries as states just because you read an interesting link somewhere. That link you read was *****. It's not even a remote possibility. STFU.
- sovereign3, on 02/19/2008, -7/+24Unthoughtful reply.
- poidh, on 02/19/2008, -5/+22You just made me laugh dude. Who needs democracy when you have universal healthcare? Lol, you simpleton.
- CraigReed, on 02/19/2008, -6/+22Why the hell would he do that? He has better free healthcare at home.
- SRSco, on 02/19/2008, -4/+20Zander also makes no sense.
- Xondar, on 02/19/2008, -23/+39Wow, so much Cuba and Castro hating out there. I've always thought the American hatred of Cuba was really misplaced. It makes you all look like a bunch of Fundamentalist Red-neck Commie-hating McCarthyists.
- inactive, on 02/19/2008, -5/+20Only for Monica and Bill.
- Flashman, on 02/19/2008, -1/+16Well, I doubt that the next president will not have Castro's support. As the father of his nation, Fidel will continue to wield significant influence until his death.
- topapito, on 02/19/2008, -3/+18http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationalization
Cuba - The Castro government gradually expropriated all foreign-owned private companies after the Cuban Revolution of 1959. Most of these companies were owned by U.S. corporations and individuals. Bonds at 4.5% interest over twenty years were offered to U.S. companies, but the offer was rejected by U.S. ambassador Philip Bonsal, who requested the compensation up front.[1] Only a minor amount, $1.3 million, was paid to U.S. interests before deterioratng relations ended all cooperation between the two governments.[1] The United States established a registry of claims against the Cuban government, ultimately developing files on 5,911 specific companies. The Cuban government has refused to discuss the effective and adequate compensation of U.S. claims. The United States government continues to insist on compensation for U.S. companies. In 1966-68, the Castro government nationalized all remaining privately owned business entities in Cuba, down to the level of street vendors. - jeuhrn, on 02/19/2008, -3/+18There's still a Castro, only his name is Raul.
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