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Champ and Raul Castro Shake Hands Before Summit's Opening Ceremonies |
2015-04-11 |
[Breitbart] PANAMA CITY (AP) -- With a cordial evening handshake, President Champ Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro moved Friday toward a groundbreaking meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas in what would be a remarkable display of reconciliation between two nations. The powerful symbolism of a substantial exchange Saturday between the leaders with the leadership of the Western Hemisphere gathered around them could signal progress. Both sides are still working through nettlesome issues that would lead to the opening of embassies in Washington and Havana, the first stage in a new diplomatic relationship. The first visual clues of an improved relationship -- at least among leaders -- came Friday evening as Champ and Castro arrived at a Panama City convention center for the summit's opening ceremonies. A reporter for a Venezuelan TV network posted video online showing the two greeting each other comfortably with multiple handshakes and extended small talk, while U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez looked on. The White House said the interaction was informal and said they didn't engage in substantive conversation. Nothing new here. The Champ seldom if ever engages in 'substantive conversation.' |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#8 Nothing so tempers the gag reflex like knowing I just ate a basket of hot wings. |
Posted by: swksvolFF 2015-04-11 20:02 |
#7 President Raul Castro, a white Hispanic like Zimmerman. Bets on the number of |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-04-11 19:00 |
#6 Barry is a terrorist/tyrant. |
Posted by: Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2015-04-11 13:02 |
#5 China got Hong Kong, Russia got the Crimea, China is working for Formosa, why not reach out for Cuba? Maybe Britain will give up the Falklands and we can make a move on Baja California. |
Posted by: Skidmark 2015-04-11 11:08 |
#4 My earlier attempted posts alluding to fellatio were rejected... This is a family site, Raj. The trailing daughters started reading over my shoulder when they were in junior high school, as have a number of other Rantburg offspring. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2015-04-11 09:05 |
#3 My earlier attempted posts alluding to fellatio were rejected... |
Posted by: Raj 2015-04-11 01:37 |
#2 It's all smiles and handshakes for the camera. Nothing is done, or little said within earshot of the media or a potentially open microphone. Clandestine negotiations conducted by unnamed WH intermediaries run from the 'situation room' is the new reality. Foggy Bottom theater remains the political, logistical, and public face. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2015-04-11 01:03 |
#1 Wonder what they did when they were alone? |
Posted by: Raj 2015-04-11 00:49 |