Posted on 09/02/2005 6:08:16 PM PDT by naturalman1975
CUBAN President Fidel Castro has offered to help the United States, by sending 1,100 doctors and medicine to treat the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Some 100 doctors could board a flight to Houston, Texas, as soon as today and 1,000 could arrive tomorrow and the day after, Castro said in a radio and television address. Cuba would also send 26.4 tonnes of medicines.
"Cuba is ready to help immediately," he said. "We offer concrete things, doctors to the site of the tragedy, which is exactly what is missing now."
Castro said a diplomatic note containing the offer was sent today to the US Interests Section, the American mission in Havana, and was the second such offer of its kind made this week.
He said the first offer to send Cuban doctors to aid in hurricane relief efforts was made during a meeting with Cuban foreign ministry and US officials in Havana on Tuesday, days before the extent of the hurricane's catastrophic damage was known.
At the time, American officials had asked Cuban authorities not to publicise their offer of aid, said Castro, who indicated Havana was still awaiting a response from Washington.
"(American) authorities are going through a difficult time, we are not asking for anything," said Castro, whose country has not had diplomatic relations with the United States in more than four decades. "We're not criticising anyone."
The United States has enforced an economic embargo against its communist nemesis Cuba for four decades.
In July, Cuba declined Washington's offer of humanitarian assistance in the wake of Hurricane Dennis, which killed at least 11 people in the communist-ruled island.
Great Whorealdo is Drunk and Castro wants to perform Surgery, where is Shemp when you need him?
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And once those doctors are here, let's see if they ever return home. RIIIIIIIIGHT......
Please start with the Mental Health needs of Whorealdo and Shepherder Snith.
Castro offers more than many of our so-called allies.
What about tha Saudis? Kuwaitis? Mexicans? I haven't seen Vincente offer anything.
President Fidel Castro has offered to help the United States, by sending 1,100 doctors
He's trying to empty out his prisons again.
Vicente offered to send more illegals over to help with the clean up. You know, doing the jobs that blacks don't want. /sarcasm
Just tell him thank you for the offer, but we don't need their bottle of aspirin.
This snake does nothing unless it is to his advantage. Castro is only playing games. Make no mistake about that.
Somehow I think they are sending folks over. Not necessarily to the Gulf Coast if you catch my drift.
BREAKING NEWS
1,100 Cuban doctors line up for a free trip to freedom.
"Castro offers US medical help"
He seems to be in pretty poor health himself, I'm not sure what kind of medical aid he can provide, and I doubt he's had any serious medical education anyway.
Where were those pictures of Cuban hospitals from TheRealCuba.com?
No thanks Fidel, your medicine to to sophisticated for us.
Some 100 doctors could board a flight to Houston, Texas, as soon as today and 1,000 could arrive tomorrow and the day after,
Of course, it's common knowledge that Cuba has an excess of doctors with nothing to do. The Socialistic system has worked so well that thousands of Cubans have become doctors with nothing better to do than help out New Orleans.
The world should look closely at the Cuban health system because it is so close to perfection that 1000 "doctors" can be spared at a moments notice. Cubans are the healthiest people in the world.
I would feel much more comfortable if Castro and Hugo Chavez announced the US had enough and they were demolishing their bioweapons laboratories and redirecting their bioweaponry doctors towards animal husbandry.
Please start with the Mental Health needs of Whorealdo and Shepherder Snith.
Hey, these guys are seeing the worst of the worst and are begging for help. I've been watching while Shep has begged for two days for help, and he is getting no response. He is at his wits end seeing all the misery. You people being critical are not helping. THOSE PEOPLE NEED HELP.
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