It didn't take 'em long to crank up the "poor Cuba, what a shame" propaganda machine

actually, it's never been uncranked...

i'm no fan of despots... fidel may have done a lot of good for cuba in ways most people in the u.s. are unwilling to accept, but there's still no question he's a despot... george bush, on the other hand, has made his country considerably worse off in ways that a lot of people in the u.s. aren't willing to accept, but, guess what...? george is a despot too... i don't know why that's so hard to see... and, of course, george, the big dog despot, would like to see fidel, the little dog despot, just go away...

Tony Snow said that while the United States was "ready and eager to provide humanitarian, economic and other aid to the people of Cuba," the administration has no plans to reach out to Raul Castro, who was put in charge temporarily as his brother undergoes surgery for a reported intestinal problem.

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"Look, the one thing that this president has talked about from the very beginning is his hope for the Cuban people finally to enjoy the fruits of freedom and democracy," said Snow. "And for the dictator, Fidel Castro, to hand off power to his brother, who's been the prison-keeper, is not a change in that status."

"So Raul Castro's attempt to impose himself on the Cuban people is much the same as what his brother did," Snow continued. "So no, there are no plans to reach out."

ah, the sweet fruits of freedom and democracy where the despot spies on his subjects...

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