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| starsearcher |
Kind of a cool article. Fidel Castro is one of the greatest speakers in this world so it's kid of interesting to see what he says sometimes. And since there's so many anti-Bush threads already, why not add some wood to the fire :p
| quote: | Fidel Castro: "Bush couldn't debate a Cuban ninth-grader"
02/17/2004 11:02
Shortly after US president George W. Bush praised a plan to realize a "transition to democracy" in Cuba, Fidel Castro challenged Washington to be "clear" about such plans, and criticized American capitalism.
"The US economy hangs by a thread", told the 77-year old revolutionary leader, in a 4 + hours speech addressed to economists from all around the world, in Havana.
In his speech, Castro also wondered whether those plans involve a plot to kill him. Since he took power in Cuba in 1959, the CIA has plotted to assassinate him 600 times, all unsuccessful, of course.
Castro, also made a defense of his revolution stating that Cuba, after four decades under Washington's economic blockade, "continues to offer free health care and has an infant mortality rate lower than that in the United States". "The great difference" between Cuba and the United States is that Cuba "has learned to do a lot with very little," Castro said at the Sixth International Meeting of Economists on Globalization and Development Problems.
However, Castro's attacks to the US Bush-led administration did not end there. After laundering "keen observations" made by the US economist, Daniel L. McFadden, the Cuban leader said that the United States, with a fiscal deficit of more than $520 billion, was handling its economy as a "banana republic".
Then, the attacks were straight to the White House. Making fun of George W. Bush mistakes, Castro said Bush couldn't debate a Cuban ninth-grader," as he leaned across the podium.
Fidel Castro also lashed out at what he called the foolishness of the US economic blockade, saying it has not stopped Cuba from surpassing the United States in many areas. Cuba, he said, has no illiteracy, a lower infant mortality rate than the United States, lower student-teacher ratios, and higher levels of educational achievement.
George W. Bush promised to set up a plan "to drive Cuba into democracy" early this year, as part of his campaign to obtain Cuban-exiled in Florida at the presidential race of 2004. However, neither the White House, nor the State Department made clear the details of such plans.
Hernan Etchaleco
Pravda.Ru |
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| tw1tch |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fidel Castro
In his speech, Castro also wondered whether those plans involve a plot to kill him. Since he took power in Cuba in 1959, the CIA has plotted to assassinate him 600 times, all unsuccessful, of course. |
The CIA seems very efficient. |
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| StereoPrincess |
maybe they should send nivec.
i just wanted to comment on the fact that he spoke for 4+ hours! what the hell? he must have teken breaks. |
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| starsearcher |
| quote: | Originally posted by StereoPrincess
maybe they should send nivec.
i just wanted to comment on the fact that he spoke for 4+ hours! what the hell? he must have teken breaks. |
No...and he usually speaks without a script or a prepared speach too...I heard he once went on for about 8 hours + with his speach with no breaks, no preparations, no script...:nervous: :crazy: :wtf: |
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| rabbitjoker |
Seriously dood.
Why not make a thread called "Starsearcher's cut and paste from articles" and just use that... |
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| starsearcher |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Seriously dood.
Why not make a thread called "Starsearcher's cut and paste from articles" and just use that... |
Just spreading the news to fellow TAs |
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| Dr. Z |
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Hernan Etchaleco
Pravda.Ru |
:haha:
well there goes that article.. |
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| torontotrance |
| even if the article was newsworthy, which it is not. We all know Castro is sour towards the usa anyway. |
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| Matt |
I  Castro
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| MarkT |
He a brilliant spewer of propoganda...I'll grant Castro that much ;) He's also managed to stay in power longer than most of us have been alive...despite U.S. efforts (how lame are their sanctions anyway???)
I will agree with him on one point though...a Cuban 9th grader probably COULD win a debate with Bush, lol. Kids elsewhere seem to be much more politically conscious...and Bush has the eloquence of a 3 year old. |
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| starsearcher |
| quote: | Originally posted by MarkT
I will agree with him on one point though...a Cuban 9th grader probably COULD win a debate with Bush, lol. Kids elsewhere seem to be much more politically conscious...and Bush has the eloquence of a 3 year old. |
I don't think he was talking about political debate...just a debate in general about various aspects of life and knowledge :p :stongue: And I wouldn't be surprised either. If the Cuban education system is anything similar to the Russian and Chinese type - then for sure there's no doubt about it :) |
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| Shaya007 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Matt
I Castro
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You love him because?!
Do you have any Cuban friends in Exile?! Have you talked to any of them regarding the staus of their livelyhood and what the cuban regime has done to them and their families in the past 40 years!?
Have you ever been to Cuba?!
What is it that you love about Castro exactly?!
Is it his Cohiba No.9 or his Beard?!
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: 7 |
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