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Castro: more US visitors mean more Cuban swine flu
Associated Press ^

Posted on 10/31/2009 4:59:19 PM PDT by DaBunny

HAVANA — Fidel Castro has found something to sneeze at in Washington's decision to ease visits by Cuban-Americans to his island: He says more Americans mean more swine flu. The 83-year-old ex-president wrote in state-controlled newspapers on Saturday that many of Cuba's early cases of the virus were visitors from the United States and he used the occasion to take a jab at the U.S. embargo. "We had the strange case where the United States on one hand authorized more trips for a large number of people carrying the virus, and on the other prohibited us from obtaining equipment and medicine to combat the virus," Castro said. He added, however, that President Barack Obama was not plotting to infect Cubans with the flu when, in April, he eased restrictions on Cuban-Americans who want to travel or send money to Cuba. "I don't think, of course, that it was the intention of the United States," Castro wrote.

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KEYWORDS: castro; cuba; cuban; cubanamericans; fidelcastro; flu; h1n1; influenza; swineflu
He's wondering if we did it on purpose.

Like when he emptied his hospitals and mental asylums and sent them to the United States during the boatlift, perhaps?

1 posted on 10/31/2009 4:59:20 PM PDT by DaBunny
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To: DaBunny

Is he referring to Michael Douglas or Sean Penn?


2 posted on 10/31/2009 5:03:51 PM PDT by kempster
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To: DaBunny

Shaun Penns fault


3 posted on 10/31/2009 5:04:18 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Page 73, Johnson, Navin)
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To: DaBunny

It’s interesting that what seems obvious to Castro was considered racist by those who advocated closing the southern border when this flu virus first began to spread


4 posted on 10/31/2009 5:18:54 PM PDT by grandpa jones (I am Jim Thompson.)
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To: DaBunny

Pssst Fidel

American actors are really CIA agents sent to infect the Cuban people with diseases.

Think about it.


5 posted on 10/31/2009 5:19:58 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: DaBunny

Ah...not to worry. Cuba has this perfect health care system, so everyone will be just fine.

*SNORT*


6 posted on 10/31/2009 5:21:50 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: fatnotlazy

ROFLMAO!!!!!


7 posted on 10/31/2009 5:25:54 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: fatnotlazy

Yeah, Cubas great health care system. Is this commie rat really still alive, has he been seen in public?


8 posted on 10/31/2009 5:38:10 PM PDT by JoeMac ("Dats all I can stands 'cuz I can't stands no more!'' Popeye The SailorMan)
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To: JoeMac
Well, if see is believing...


9 posted on 10/31/2009 5:43:59 PM PDT by MaryFromMichigan
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To: DaBunny

Castro: more US visitors mean more Cuban swine flu

Castro is a BIGGER (communistic)pig!


10 posted on 10/31/2009 5:58:37 PM PDT by greatdefender (If You Want Peace.....Prepare For War)
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To: MaryFromMichigan

LOL! ‘’And Fidel Castro is still....uh, stayed tuned’’!


11 posted on 10/31/2009 6:11:58 PM PDT by JoeMac ("Dats all I can stands 'cuz I can't stands no more!'' Popeye The SailorMan)
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To: MaryFromMichigan
“Weekend at Fidels”.
12 posted on 10/31/2009 6:18:15 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: JoeMac; Ditter

:)


13 posted on 10/31/2009 6:21:02 PM PDT by MaryFromMichigan
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To: JoeMac

I think someone props Castro up and manipulates his movements like Weekend at Bernie’s.


14 posted on 10/31/2009 6:55:37 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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