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2005-07-12 Caribbean-Latin America

Cuba Turns Down U.S. Hurricane Aid Offer

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Posted by Fred 2005-07-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ok,had to offer.But as Fred said"".

Posted by raptor 2005-07-12 07:33|| 2005-07-12 07:33|| Front Page Top

#2 I am increasingly of the opinion that we don't have to offer. Let Hugo do it.

Posted by Neutron Tom 2005-07-12 10:26|| 2005-07-12 10:26|| Front Page Top

#3 The only thing we should offer Castro is a one-way ticket to Hell.

Let his butt-boy Chavez send money - he's got plenty.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-07-12 13:26|| 2005-07-12 13:26|| Front Page Top

#4 eat me castro

Posted by bgrebel9 2005-07-12 16:59|| 2005-07-12 16:59|| Front Page Top

#5 OK folks, nobody should give Castro any money, hurricane or not.

But please, here's propaganda 101 for you.

You don't offer $50000 when damages are estimated at 1,4 bn dollars. This is a ridiculous sum that of course can be rejected easily. The propaganda success is on Castro's side.. national pride blabla.

No, what you do is: You offer 500 million dollars. Make it known widely. Make sure that every Cuban knows about the offer. No details.

Make Castro reject THIS and people will NOT like it. OK, what if he accepts? Then let the other shoe drop. US aid will of course go directly to the people, delivered by USAID, controlled by Americans.

Of course Castro MUST refuse this.

End of the story: Cubans pissed at Castro, not at the US. Cost? Zero. Castro's face: Priceless

Posted by True German Ally 2005-07-12 19:52|| 2005-07-12 19:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Damn, TGA, why aren't you over here working for us?

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2005-07-12 20:17|| 2005-07-12 20:17|| Front Page Top

#7 ..Slightly OT but still in regards to that beknighted isle - all Christian missionaries were recently expelled. One is a good friend of mine who's been there for almost 10 years, and he is devastated - a lot of damage aid came from the churches, and now it's not going to get there.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-07-12 23:19|| 2005-07-12 23:19|| Front Page Top

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