tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post6223552587425859017..comments2023-11-16T03:57:05.158-05:00Comments on The Cuban Triangle: What will the President say?Phil Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06724525896667349935noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-15644404708874443722007-10-24T16:47:00.000-04:002007-10-24T16:47:00.000-04:00can there be any surprise that american president ...can there be any surprise that american president george (idiot) bush will say anything other than what the cuban lobby wants him to say....the cuban lobby has caused the same problems for cuba and the lives of those on the island as the israeli lobby (aipac) has caused for israel and its citizens lives.<BR/><BR/>the problem with these groups is that they cant learn from their mistakes because they are drunk with their own power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-37302699348401508982007-10-24T03:45:00.000-04:002007-10-24T03:45:00.000-04:00Whatever Bush says will make no major difference t...Whatever Bush says will make no major difference to the Castro hardliners. Nor will it make any difference to absurd apologists like Leftside - 95% voter rate? One third not being Party members? Is this guy (couldnt possibly be a woman) serious?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-7647118050591617732007-10-23T13:28:00.001-04:002007-10-23T13:28:00.001-04:00Anything short of the death of the Revolution is n...Anything short of the death of the Revolution is not good enough for those hardliners in Florida, and therefore good enough for Bush.leftsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-36143361710178072912007-10-23T13:28:00.000-04:002007-10-23T13:28:00.000-04:00While I don't predict any policy changes soft enou...While I don't predict any policy changes soft enough to get support from anyone besides the Czech Republic, I think any rhetorical shift would just be that. The US goals of influencing the direction of Cuba towards a capitalist and US electoral model will not change one iota. Any difference in tone will be just a strategic dance. I predict he will denounce the recent elections (despite an envious 95% voter rate, and 1/3 of <BR/>electees NOT being Party members) and place some new goalposts in terms of acceptable reforms. The old goalposts of freedom of speech, releasing "political prisoners" and having free elections don't seem so distant anymore.leftsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-40921398917111953072007-10-23T11:12:00.000-04:002007-10-23T11:12:00.000-04:00Sorry, there is an mistake in my previos post, I w...Sorry, there is an mistake in my previos post, I wanna say "it does not matter what Bush will say"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-14855233130685976072007-10-23T11:08:00.000-04:002007-10-23T11:08:00.000-04:00It does matter what Bush will say, what ever hi'll...It does matter what Bush will say, what ever hi'll say, it'll be take by cuban goverment as a threat.<BR/>I could sure that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-38211172527647831032007-10-22T21:56:00.000-04:002007-10-22T21:56:00.000-04:00Great analysis. I'm looking forward to Wednesday b...Great analysis. I'm looking forward to Wednesday but my prediction is that WHATEVER President Bush says will be wrong<BR/><BR/>I say that not as a Bush hater but just going with the odds that since he knows nothing about Cuba and/or gets bad advice, that he'll get it wrong. <BR/><BR/>Also, I wouldn't expect much diplomacy. I would expect threats.HavanaJournal.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13202400174217381620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-25475489826143290702007-10-22T21:39:00.000-04:002007-10-22T21:39:00.000-04:00Yeah, we'll see. But I fear every time the preside...Yeah, we'll see. But I fear every time the president opens his mouth regarding Cuba. It usually turns into a propaganda bonanza for the Castro regime. And if he sounds menacing this time, his words will be used by the hardliners within the regime to deny the people the possibility of any reforms. More repression and control may be applied and blame it all on Bush. I certainly hope I am wrong this time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com