Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Obama's feckless defense of human rights in Cuba


Hat tip to Greg Hogan; Denver, CO

WND    . . . "Castro was asked about Cuba’s political prisoners by CNN’s Jim Acosta during a joint news conference with President Obama. Castro’s response raised belligerent sarcasm to an art form:

“ 'What political prisoners? Give me a name or names, or when, after this meeting is over, you can give me a list of political prisoners and if we have those political prisoners, they will be released before tonight ends.”
"Obama stood mute. It would have sent a powerful message to Castro if the president had ticked off a list of Cuba’s remaining political prisoners by name – such as Carlos Manuel Figueroa Alvarez – and demanded that they be released. But sending powerful messages to dictators is not one of Obama’s talents." . . .

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2016/03/obamas-feckless-defense-of-human-rights-in-cuba/#DA8dMxCcMeLKIpj5.99

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