Castro slams new US "provocations" in diplo-row (AFP)

[Anchor Man]

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rs....yahoo.com/s/afp/20060121/wl_afp/cubauscastroAFP - The United States has launched a glaring new chapter in its diplomatic fight with Cuba: an electronic screen broadcasting messages on its diplomatic building's side in a move Cuba calls a provocation.


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[niky]

What messages? Cultural sabotage? The "Man Show" twenty four seven? Lucky Cubans.

 

[Poverty]

Its just one big ping pong game of politics. Been happening for years now. Cuba gave more money than america to some charity as a political move. Cant quite remember the details. As soon as castro dies I bet america lifts off all its trade embargo etc off cuba.

 

[niky]

I don't think the embargo is going to be lifted until Cuba's politics change.

In the end, maybe Castro will have the last laugh. The US hasn't been very successful in its political forays in Latin and South America, while Castro has. I think it may become a nightmare for the next few Presidents when they have to deal with the problem of a Southern continent sitting very very very far to the left.