CNN article (http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/05/14/cuba.us.march.ap/index.html)

"Castro said 1 million people showed up."

Seriously does anyone care what Castro has to say? This is a serious question because I don't know if he has a decent reputation anywhere. But if Bush gets re-elected and we invade Cuba I'm going to jump off a cliff. No fucking joke.

Aren't they protesting over something involving the closing of general stores which sold things for dollars instead of the cuban form of currency?

Originally posted by pink_ribbon_scars
[BBut if Bush gets re-elected and we invade Cuba I'm going to jump off a cliff. No fucking joke. [/B]Cuba would be a piece of cake compared to Iraq. Different culture and most Cubans would embrace their freedoms. Plus it wasn't THAT long ago that they were free.

Originally posted by Nimrod
Cuba would be a piece of cake compared to Iraq. Different culture and most Cubans would embrace their freedoms. Plus it wasn't THAT long ago that they were free.

I know, but I'd hate to see us destroy their country at all because I think it's so lovely. And it's so removed from American culture, so even if it's repressed at least it's a unique place. I'd hate to see us make it into a little America, it just seems like a big loss. Fairly uninformed and dumb reasons, eh? I should go ahead and admit that politics aren't my string point. That's why I wish someone could tell me about Castro's image outside of America and if he has any reasonable supporters.

Originally posted by pink_ribbon_scars


if he has any reasonable supporters.


Pretty sure all communist nations and anti-american nations would sypathise with him.

Originally posted by pink_ribbon_scars


I know, but I'd hate to see us destroy their country at all because I think it's so lovely.

We're talking about communist cuba right?

Originally posted by jczeroman


We're talking about communist cuba right?

you and i most likely have different versions of lovely.

i'm basing this on some photography books of Cuba that i've looked at, and i'm sure i only saw the most interesting places in the photos.

i was going to look for some pictures and my google search returned this. how bizarre.

Probably NSFW
















STRANGE (http://perso.wanadoo.fr/chezmaevina/les_images_8.htm)

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/chezmaevina/cuba.jpg

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/chezmaevina/afrique.jpg

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/chezmaevina/usa.jpg

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/chezmaevina/mexico.jpg

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/chezmaevina/france.jpg

Thats pretty damn funny.

I migth as well go ahead and junk my thread up more beause chances are no one's going to anwer my question. Sorry about this guys.


http://www.hebig.com/cuba/havana/images/havana_006.JPG
http://www.hebig.com/cuba/havana/images/havana_026.JPG
http://www.hebig.com/cuba/havana/images/havana_025.JPG
http://www.hebig.com/cuba/havana/images/havana_030.JPG http://www.hebig.com/cuba/havana/images/havana_033.JPG
http://www.hebig.com/cuba/havana/images/havana_015.JPG

Originally posted by pink_ribbon_scars


I know, but I'd hate to see us destroy their country at all because I think it's so lovely. And it's so removed from American culture, so even if it's repressed at least it's a unique place. I'd hate to see us make it into a little America, it just seems like a big loss. Fairly uninformed and dumb reasons, eh? I should go ahead and admit that politics aren't my string point. That's why I wish someone could tell me about Castro's image outside of America and if he has any reasonable supporters.

Not exactly what you were asking for, but read this piece - it's fairly interesting:
http://members.allstream.net/~dchris/CubaFAQ024.html

The thing about Cuba is that the US has been screwing them over for decades, making life as difficult as possible by imposing direct and indirect embargoes. I'd be really interested to see how the country would have progressed if it had not been held back in this way - the healthcare system alone is pretty incredible.

The problem with supporting Castro is that, in an international sense, this means not supporting the US - and in this kind of either/or situation people are reluctant. Recent human rights infractions in Cuba seemed to disappoint people too (given the progress which was being made) which doesn't help his image. It's hard to say what the general consensus is... you hear negatives like this and also positives.

Oh ok we're talking about penises now

Originally posted by pink_ribbon_scars

i'm basing this on some photography books of Cuba that i've looked at, and i'm sure i only saw the most interesting places in the photos.

oh... yes. Actually the place looks like heaven on earth.

shouldn't they all be uncircumsised, except for the u.s.?

Originally posted by Toast
shouldn't they all be uncircumsised, except for the u.s.?

They are all uncircumcised

Originally posted by DeviousJ


Not exactly what you were asking for, but read this piece - it's fairly interesting:
http://members.allstream.net/~dchris/CubaFAQ024.html

The thing about Cuba is that the US has been screwing them over for decades, making life as difficult as possible by imposing direct and indirect embargoes. I'd be really interested to see how the country would have progressed if it had not been held back in this way - the healthcare system alone is pretty incredible.

The problem with supporting Castro is that, in an international sense, this means not supporting the US - and in this kind of either/or situation people are reluctant. Recent human rights infractions in Cuba seemed to disappoint people too (given the progress which was being made) which doesn't help his image. It's hard to say what the general consensus is... you hear negatives like this and also positives.

I'll look at this tonight. Thanks for helping me out.

I wish that this fella hadn't gotten his ass killed in bolivia. :(http://www.be-hold.com/content/Images/images29/tche.jpg

He was a good man.