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Obama shakes hand of Cuba's Raul Castro at Mandela memorial
reuters.com ^
| December 10, 2013
Posted on 12/10/2013 3:55:23 AM PST by Tailgunner Joe
U.S. President Barack Obama shook the hand of Cuban President Raul Castro at a memorial to Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, an unprecedented gesture between the leaders of two nations which have been at loggerheads for more than half a century.
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To: Tailgunner Joe
Not news. If he were snubbing Raul....now that would be news
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posted on
12/10/2013 3:57:37 AM PST
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: Tailgunner Joe
Well, at least they didn’t hug or swap spit.
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posted on
12/10/2013 3:57:42 AM PST
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: Tailgunner Joe
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posted on
12/10/2013 3:57:54 AM PST
by
saganite
(What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
To: Tailgunner Joe
Probably whispered in his ear. “You’re my hero. My country, the US, will one day look like yours.”
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posted on
12/10/2013 3:58:58 AM PST
by
animal172
(Calling Thomas Jefferson)
To: saganite
No but he got a thrill up his leg...
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posted on
12/10/2013 3:59:09 AM PST
by
Shady
(We will not comply. We are Free, We Are AMERICANS!)
To: Tailgunner Joe
One a dictator, the other a wannabee dicktator, why shouldn’t they be friends?
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posted on
12/10/2013 4:00:57 AM PST
by
Venturer
(Half Staff the Flag of the US for Terrorists.)
To: Tailgunner Joe
To: Tailgunner Joe
piece of crap and the media will just ignore it as usual because this is all about Mandela, a man who fought white rule and killed more blacks than whites including children and now S.A is a complete mess and a screwed up third world country where the minority in parts of the country live in fear and are being targeted
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posted on
12/10/2013 4:09:36 AM PST
by
manc
(Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
To: Tailgunner Joe
I want to come to Cuba and see what America can be. We need your experience at oppression and money grabbing.
To: Sacajaweau
Obunga seems rather pleased to meet old Raul
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posted on
12/10/2013 4:11:15 AM PST
by
DAC21
To: Tailgunner Joe
Just what Mandela would have wanted.
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posted on
12/10/2013 4:12:50 AM PST
by
P.O.E.
(Pray for America)
To: Berlin_Freeper
To: animal172
To: Tailgunner Joe
Did he tell Raul to release
Alan Gross? Of course not.
To: Tailgunner Joe
Two criminals... no wonder they get along.
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posted on
12/10/2013 4:18:27 AM PST
by
SMARTY
("Through money, democracy becomes its own destroyer, after money has destroyed intellect. " Spengler)
To: Tailgunner Joe
Is Raul in AA ?
He looks pretty good, for a terrible drunk.
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posted on
12/10/2013 4:18:36 AM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: billorites
“Well, at least they didnt hug or swap spit.”
Not in public anyway!
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posted on
12/10/2013 4:31:22 AM PST
by
jimmyo57
To: Tailgunner Joe
I went to Reuters just to see the picture. There isnt one.
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posted on
12/10/2013 4:34:25 AM PST
by
Haddit
To: Tailgunner Joe
Obama greeting Castro
"helloo comra...er... el presidente. I see you're here to celebrate the life of another commie murder...er... champion of people's rights. Yeah, that's the ticket....freedom fighter. Say, have you thrown any more black activists in prison lately?"
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