[Diondra]

No, the anti-Castro conquered the U.S.A.

[anaisdannyxys]

If you were on the receiving end of their bullets and bombs, you might not take that view, DanS. The gusanos just attacked a journalist a weak ago for talking to anti-Posada demonstrators (Luis Posada being a convicted terrorist who is wanted in connection with this hemisphere's worst airline bombing).

[peakyesno]

Never was, though I was mentioned in Granma once, though not by name.

[lomonel]

He was close by, I guess.

[DumbNelmcrece]

Originally posted by Drogue
Because he's not that bad, as far as dictators go. We're not asking why you don't like him, just why concentrate so much hate on him above Mugabe, or Suharto, or any of the reams of truly evil dictators. The kind the kill people. Is this the "less evil than Stalin" test for foreign policy?

[QqJamxqP]

If only that were the extent of it, or, indeed, even a large part of it.

[Fellionas]

Originally posted by Agathon


Look, why don't you go to school or learn to read or something? Posts like this make you look like an ignorant cretin.

Dumb Republicans. Don't listen to the Crystal-gripping Mac user Dan.

[amagmasia]

Originally posted by Agathon
Look, why don't you go to school or learn to read or something? Posts like this make you look like an ignorant cretin.

Dumb Republicans. So when are you going to Cuba to help suppress the counterrevolution?

[obHQNsY2]

Oh **** DanS, just say you only care about money and be done with it.

[w4WBthjv]

apparently there were more than 600 attempts at castro's life?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/638_Ways_to_Kill_Castro

[VrQsgM7c]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
He was close by, I guess. No, Castro's problem is that he is enormously popular both in Cuba and in much of Latin America. If Cuba was allowed to make its revolution in peace, other people in Latin America might get the notion to try something similar. In fact, people did, despite the terrorism and embargo we've wages on them for fifty years. Other countries outside Latin America can be allowed to go Communist, but tributaries of the Empire are not allowed to try to be independent.

[Appenianags]

Sort of. It has more to do with being part of the Empire than being close by. Chile isn't close by, but we ****ed 'em just as good.

[Agedprepdoock]

Hah!

[Investblogger]

Cuba makes a better boogyman because of the proximity. Both the US and Cuba feed off of each other.

There's just too much money to be made in China to keep them as a boogyman. The powers that be always dreamed of making China one huge money making factory.

[exettybele]

Originally posted by Kidicious


People in the tourism industry make the most money. A friend of mine brought medicines and food in a few years back under a State Dept. license. He reports that, while doctors and cab drivers get paid the same salaries, the cab drivers get tips.

[enurneAcourdy]

The LA Times has an article today on page A8, saying that Raul Castro has indicated he's favorable to turning over the ownership of farmlands to the farmers who farm it. And he might even allow family-owned stores to operate.



I remember when China began allowing its farmers to own the crops raised on a small portion of the land they worked. As a result, these private plots suddenly began accounting for a huge portion of China's farm produce.

[Diandaplaipsy]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
I remember when China began allowing its farmers to own the crops raised on a small portion of the land they worked. As a result, these private plots suddenly began accounting for a huge portion of China's farm produce. That was part of an overall plan to move people to the city. It caused a lot of hardship.