Crackdown in Cuba / A reminder that Castro is still a tyrant

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | Saturday, March 29, 2003 | editorial

[Willie Green]

As some Americans sound off on the lack of wisdom in current U.S. policy toward Cuba, there is a tendency to forget exactly why the Fidel Castro government is so despicable.

The Castro regime's harsh crackdown since March 18 on dissidents on the island, including librarians, journalists and intellectuals, has pointed up just why most observers, whatever their view about sanctions, believe that Cuba would be better off if Castro's government became history sooner rather than later.

[Orion78]

It sickens me when I see articles that refer to him as "President Castro". USA Today is often guilty of such a thing. I can't seem to remember Castro ever being elected though I suppose I could have just missed it.

[Commander8]

Where is the outrage? Why isn't this getting any coverage? The East Coast establishment doesn't care. Why is our government ignoring this? The Democrats are stooges for men like Castro and the Republicans are stooges for the Agribusiness Lobbyists who want to normalize relations with Fidel Castro.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[Orion78]

Russia Postpones Dismantling Of Cuban Spy Base (1/9/02)
Cuba trading bio-chem tech with Iran, Iraq, Syria (6/12/02)

[First_Salute]

Bump.

[PhilDragoo]

Had JFK approved the final raid of B-26's on Castro's three T-33s, the Bay of Pigs invasion would have succeeded.

Che Guevara was tracked and taken out, and so should be Castro.

Gerald Ford's executive order against assassinating heads of state should be rescinded.

Castro began with cold-blooded murder, shooting his opponent in cold blood.

On his forty-year road to hell, he's killed 100,000.

Jimmy Carter gave him the approval of the leftist establishment, and did the Hans Blix on his last visit.

We ought never expect Dan Rather and Peter Jennings to do other than cheer for Castro and whitewash his image.

Ditto the New York Times.

The Democrats who tried to disenfranchise our overseas military and lied that Florida polls were closed continue to betray freedom--

For they are at root part of the same socialist cesspool.

[f.Christian]

The axis of evil is grinding ... choking --- Elian and Cuba will be free !

[Cincinatus' Wife]

With Chavez and Castro thick as thieves…… Authorities investigate terror link - Venezuelan al-Qaida operative