Comments on: U.S. ‘Caligula’ Has No Standing to Advocate for Cuban Freedom http://themoderatevoice.com/19994/us-caligula-has-no-standing-to-advocate-for-cuban-freedom/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 18:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: kritt11 http://themoderatevoice.com/19994/us-caligula-has-no-standing-to-advocate-for-cuban-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-138510 kritt11 Fri, 30 May 2008 02:36:43 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/cartoons/19994/us-caligula-has-no-standing-to-advocate-for-cuban-freedom/#comment-138510 What we've never realized is that these types of underhanded attacks tend to weaken democratic forces instead of strengthening them. The Cubans become more nationalistic and hate our government more than their own. Cuba must be reformed by what we used to call glasnost---openness- cultural exchanges and trade. After all we trade with Communists in China and Vietnam don't we? What we've never realized is that these types of underhanded attacks tend to weaken democratic forces instead of strengthening them. The Cubans become more nationalistic and hate our government more than their own. Cuba must be reformed by what we used to call glasnost—openness- cultural exchanges and trade. After all we trade with Communists in China and Vietnam don't we?

]]> By: Slamfu http://themoderatevoice.com/19994/us-caligula-has-no-standing-to-advocate-for-cuban-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-138509 Slamfu Fri, 30 May 2008 00:57:11 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/cartoons/19994/us-caligula-has-no-standing-to-advocate-for-cuban-freedom/#comment-138509 Don't get me wrong, I think Castro is a left wing authoritarian thug whose main motivation in life was was the aquisition of power. I don't romanticize him or Che like many of my fellow liberals, but neither does that justify the atrocities my people have comitted fighting them. Don't get me wrong, I think Castro is a left wing authoritarian thug whose main motivation in life was was the aquisition of power. I don't romanticize him or Che like many of my fellow liberals, but neither does that justify the atrocities my people have comitted fighting them.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/19994/us-caligula-has-no-standing-to-advocate-for-cuban-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-138508 DLS Fri, 30 May 2008 00:13:58 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/cartoons/19994/us-caligula-has-no-standing-to-advocate-for-cuban-freedom/#comment-138508 Castro and his totalitarian regime -- PC celebs, heroes, Victims [tm]... Castro and his totalitarian regime — PC celebs, heroes, Victims [tm]…

]]> By: Slamfu http://themoderatevoice.com/19994/us-caligula-has-no-standing-to-advocate-for-cuban-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-138507 Slamfu Thu, 29 May 2008 21:53:37 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/cartoons/19994/us-caligula-has-no-standing-to-advocate-for-cuban-freedom/#comment-138507 "Proof?"<br><br><a href="http://www.cababstractsplus.org/google/abstract.asp?AcNo=20053141437">http://www.cababstractsplus.org/google/abstract...</a><br><br><a href="http://www.maebrussell.com/Health/CIA%2520Pig%2520Virus.html">http://www.maebrussell.com/Health/CIA%20Pig%20V...</a><br><br><a href="http://www.internationalist.org/biowarfareagainstcuba0503.html">http://www.internationalist.org/biowarfareagain...</a><br><br>There are also many published records after the 25 year ban was lifted under the freedom of information act covering some of the things the CIA did in Cuba. Bombing of churches while services are going on is one fine example. I have little doubt that poisoning livestock was also considered fair game. “Proof?”

http://www.cababstractsplus.org/google/abstract…

http://www.maebrussell.com/Health/CIA%20Pig%20V…

http://www.internationalist.org/biowarfareagain…

There are also many published records after the 25 year ban was lifted under the freedom of information act covering some of the things the CIA did in Cuba. Bombing of churches while services are going on is one fine example. I have little doubt that poisoning livestock was also considered fair game.

]]> By: Slamfu http://themoderatevoice.com/19994/us-caligula-has-no-standing-to-advocate-for-cuban-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-138506 Slamfu Thu, 29 May 2008 21:43:45 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/cartoons/19994/us-caligula-has-no-standing-to-advocate-for-cuban-freedom/#comment-138506 "but the truth is that the Republicans - and especially Bush - are expert only in leading their people into wars they cannot win.”"<br><br>You got that right. Although to be fair they are pretty good about conflating imaginary problems with real ones too. “but the truth is that the Republicans – and especially Bush – are expert only in leading their people into wars they cannot win.””

You got that right. Although to be fair they are pretty good about conflating imaginary problems with real ones too.

]]> By: Holly_in_Cincinnati http://themoderatevoice.com/19994/us-caligula-has-no-standing-to-advocate-for-cuban-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-138505 Holly_in_Cincinnati Thu, 29 May 2008 20:24:31 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/cartoons/19994/us-caligula-has-no-standing-to-advocate-for-cuban-freedom/#comment-138505 Proof?<br><br>"U.S. leaders used such weapons against the island. From U.S. military laboratories along the Panama Canal, originated biological cultures destined to contaminate pig farms, destroy Cuban foodstuffs and reduce resistance from the people with hunger." Proof?

“U.S. leaders used such weapons against the island. From U.S. military laboratories along the Panama Canal, originated biological cultures destined to contaminate pig farms, destroy Cuban foodstuffs and reduce resistance from the people with hunger.”

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