In Latest Blog Post, Castro Criticizes Obama

(AP Photo/Jose Goitia)

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has released another blog post, using the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay and the current Mideast situation as fodder for criticizing President Barack Obama, who Castro had previously praised.

In a post on Cuban Web site www.cubadebate.cu entitled "Deciphering the Thinking of the New United States President," Castro takes Mr. Obama to task for saying that returning Guantanamo to Cuban control would depend on whether it might have even a minimal impact on U.S. defense capacities.

Castro also criticizes Mr. Obama for saying that Cuba would have to make concessions first – a position Castro characterized as "demanding a change in its political system, a price Cuba has fought against paying for the last half century."

Castro reiterates Cuba's position—that the base is occupied against the will of the Cuban people and "violates the most elemental principles of international law". It's within the U.S. president's power to return the base, writes Castro, and not to do so is an "act of arrogance and an abuse of his immense power against a small country."

The lease on the Guantanamo naval base does not have an expiration date and has been occupied since the end of the Spanish-American War, when it first served as a coaling station.

Castro then shifts his attack to statements made by Mr. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, which, he notes, reflect a continuation of the previous administration's policy of total support for Israel – referring to the right the U.S.'s main ally in the region to "protect its citizens," or in Castro's words "sharing the genocide against the Palestinians".

He accuses the United States of having turned Israel into an "important nuclear power" that purchases a large portion of U.S.'s military exports each year, purchases "with which it [Israel] threatens extreme violence against the population of all the Muslim countries."

This is not a surprising position for Castro to take. Cuba has always strongly supported the Palestinian people and the PLO maintains an embassy in Havana.

But Cuba has never advocated the destruction of the state of Israel and was among the first countries to recognize its existence.

Cuba has and continues to do business with Israeli companies. In past decades, Israeli agricultural specialists have traveled to Cuba to help in the development of the island's citrus industry and a major business complex comprising some six office buildings and commercial space was built as a joint venture between Cuba and an Israeli company.

Israeli tourism to Cuba is also on the rise, though exact figures are not available because there are no direct flights between the two countries.

[indamiddle]

communits castro THOUGHT asskissing a liberal works..

[toolmangler-2009]

He thought that Obama was going to make nice with him, Welcome to the ''real'' world Castro.

[kansas1946]

Alternative lifestyle minister at the inauguration, blundered swearing in faulted on Judge Roberts when it was clearly Obama''''s mistake.Posted by national4321 at 11:06 AM : Jan 30, 2009
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Are you on drugs?? Have you ever READ the oath in the constitution. Roberts blew it and Obama was gracious enough to smile and tell him no big deal. Good God.

[kansas1946]

Oh no. Now the Republican God, Rush, is going to have to say nice things about Fidel since he is blasting Obama. Maybe Fidel will send him a nice fat cigar to suck on.

[wardoglrs]

America is a disgrace to the free people of the world.

Always looking to kill or steal another nations resources.

Now that the US is finally broke it wont take long now for this Occult Nation to die and leave the world alone

[guyfrompa09]

Send that fat *** Michael Moorer down there.

[fsw3]

Fidel, please criticise Obama all you want. Please indulge. Post a blog every day you can. The American people will thank you.

[docpeter1953]

In Castro that US post in Washington, should return Israel to a path of self righteous intent. Cuban society must not vision the other stronghold as a meaning to reflect Israelis sacred believes in abolishment to Cuba and Palestine morals. However, sovereignty of your Northern Countrymen must take the oath of poncho to dignitary role-play, in part our differences about cultural upbringing. My heart really pounds triumphantly at the sign of an Germany and Cuba relationship! Hey pepperdone, German shown did win the war! - unanimously Qur''''an, Holy Bible, and blonde-blue. Better our respectful reasoning!

Posted by MrJoshCan at 05:07 AM : Jan 30, 2009
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Gibberish!

Better quit snoking that crack, it will mess up your brain.

[excoachken]

The people of Cuba, like those of Iran do not have a beef with the people of the United States. It is all about thecrackpot leadership they have had until most recently. Mr. Im-a-dinner-jacket is as arrogant and nearly as stupid as the Cowardly Cowboy. Obama has the right approach of "give a little, take a lot" and can clearly convey, in perfect English, what his intentions are. This will weaken what little support that Hostile leaders like Castro and Im-a-dinner-jacket have in their own country.

[lloydbest1]

I don''t get it.
"How can one Socialist Revolutionary criticize another one? You''d think Castro and Obama would be BFF..." Posted by HawkSprings at 11:42 PM : Jan 29, 2009

Hey, Hawk.
Don''t you remember those titanic p!ssing matches between the old Soviet Union and the once Comunist China? Almost came to armed conflict a time or two. Would have been fun to watch except either or both might have gone nuclear.