Voice of America logo Voice of America 1 month ago

Castro Criticizes Obama for US-Colombia Deal

Two unidentified members of US military (L) leave Colombia's Ministry of Affairs HQ in Bogota, 30 Oct 2009

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. Full Article at Voice of America

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  1. A country like Cuba is well aware that after the United States imposes its military bases, it leaves only when it desires to do so...
    Fidel Castro – Fidel Castro SOURCE: RIA Novosti 1 month ago
  2. The US realises that the embargo is an outmoded policy but Obama is not ready to do the hard work required to remove it entirely, which means that US policy will continue to consist of piecemeal changes
    SOURCE: The Observer 1 month ago
  3. This is a start, but more, much more, needs to be done ... Not because the UN says so, but because our country needs to embrace the world not as we found it in 1959 – or in 2008 – but as it exists today.
    SOURCE: The Observer 1 month ago
  4. Many of our men are working there [in Cuba] and run the risk of being discovered ... The mission involves protecting them and helping them move from one place to another with as much security as possible, finding them places to stay in houses that are safe.
    SOURCE: Mail & Guardian Online 1 month ago
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