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FIDEL Castro Criticizes Obama for US-Colombia Deal

http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-11-04-voa38.cfm

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has criticized U.S. President Barack Obama over a U.S. agreement with Colombia that allows American troops access to Colombian military bases.

In a column published in Cuba's state-run Granma newspaper, Mr. Castro says allowing the United States to use Colombia's military bases threatens not only neighboring Venezuela, but all people in the region.

The former Cuban leader says the agreement "violates legal, constitutional and ethical norms."

Two unidentified members of US military (L) leave Colombia's Ministry of Affairs HQ in Bogota, 30 Oct 2009
The U.S.-Colombia deal, signed Friday in Bogota, gives U.S. troops access to seven Colombian bases for anti-drug operations.

The U.S. State Department said the deal allows both countries to continue working closely together to respond to security challenges within Colombia.

Other Latin American leaders have also criticized the deal. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said the agreement is a threat and could unleash the "winds of war" in the region.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the deal is about U.S.-Colombia cooperation and does not pertain to other countries.

Colombia is the strongest U.S. ally in Latin America and has received billions of dollars in mostly military aid during President Alvaro Uribe's tenure.

By mariacvetanoski on Nov 4, 2009, 15:40 in Politics & the war.

mariacvetanoski says on Nov 4, 2009, 15:41:

Mr. Castro says allowing the United States to use Colombia's military bases threatens not only neighboring Venezuela, but all people in the region.

so UNTRUE....

Save the street children of Colombia Now!!

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el norteño says on Nov 4, 2009, 16:14:

Yeah, it'll be too late. HAHAHHA!
We'll put a McDonald's on every corner.
Make baseball the national pastime, and force the population to dance badly.

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billyb says on Nov 4, 2009, 20:46:

And pass strong laws against pedophiles.

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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Simon says on Nov 4, 2009, 23:16:

FOK that mummy Fidel Castro!

"Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon

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jimbo67856 says on Nov 5, 2009, 06:39:

Simon says on Nov 4, 2009, 23:16: flag

"FOK that mummy Fidel Castro!"

LOL. Too true, Simon. :)

Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it. ---- Thomas Jefferson

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JGD says on Nov 5, 2009, 07:17:

In his senility Castro forgot how he sent troops to many places in Africa in the 70´s and how he almost started a nuclear holocaust by allowing the URSS to establish nuclear bases in the 60´s

Panties not best thing on earth, but next to best thing on earth.

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makopp5 says on Nov 5, 2009, 07:39:

who cares about this old and ill man, he made millons of wrong desicions.

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goin_south says on Nov 5, 2009, 07:49:

dealing with Castro at this point must be just about like dealing with.... "Weekend With Bernie" .

Simon: "What the hell does this have to do with Colombia?"

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greg says on Nov 5, 2009, 08:15:

I agree with Castro!

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miamimike says on Nov 5, 2009, 10:33:

I think Prez Uribe should open the Floodgates to Cuban Immigrants like the US has done to silence Castro. Give them all the same benefits of a Colombian Citizen (and in some cases even more) like we in the USA did with giving the Cubans who arrived here illegally with Soc Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Bus passes, free college tution, Fast Track residency ect. Come back a couple years later and ask the Colombian citizens how they like supporting this financial giveaway,,,,No wonder Castro laughs at the USA. As Pogo in the comics said "We have met the enemy and they is us" Hey, they could use some of the Plan Colombia $$ for this idea,,,This would anger Castro wouldn't it? lol

Yeah Yeah Yeah one more year down the toilet of history. Happy New Year/Prosperó Año Nuevo everybody.

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SiV says on Nov 5, 2009, 13:54:

The thing is though, in a similar way, as JGB rightly says that,

"Castro . . . almost started a nuclear holocaust by allowing the URSS to establish nuclear bases in the 60´s."

is pretty much what Uribe is allowing the US to do. i.e. allowing a stronger patron state military bases in their territory to protect and further their interests, and destabilise the area. Almost ironic, coming from Castro.

Stultórum númere infinitum est.

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billyb says on Nov 5, 2009, 18:17:

"In his senility Castro forgot how he sent troops to many places in Africa in the 70´s and how he almost started a nuclear holocaust by allowing the URSS to establish nuclear bases in the 60´s"

You know that the only guiding principle of socialists is "do as I say, not as I do".

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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SiV says on Nov 6, 2009, 10:06:

You've watched Rocky IV too many times. Nothing to do with socialists. . . it's all politicians that are hypocrites and have selective memories, irrespective of credence.

Stultórum númere infinitum est.

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