It’s hard to tell what the Cuban government is trying to say about its relations with the U.S. since its views seem to swing to and fro like a pendulum. On Monday, Raul Castro made a veiled treat to the U.S. by cautioning against the “high cost” of invading Cuba. “If anyone attacks us, we're ready to pay any price necessary, but the price paid by the invaders of our country would be much higher,” said Raul Castro during a speech to the island’s army.
Yet also on Monday Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said that he would like “normal and respectful relations with the United States.” Perez Roque also commented that he would be ready for bilateral talks with the U.S. at anytime.
However, representatives for both Cuba and the U.S. accused each other of hypocrisy during a meeting of the U.N. Human Rights Council earlier today. The U.S. delegate blamed Cuba for being selective in its cooperation with a U.N. team investigating human rights abuses. In response, the Cuban repetitive accused the U.S. of permitting terrorist activities by the Cuban exile groups in Miami who engage in a “war and hatred against Cuba.”
So ultimately which side are we to believe?
Links- People’s Daily Online, Caribbean Net News, International Herald Tribune
Image- flickr
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It’s hard to tell what the Cuban government is trying to say about its relations with the U.S. since its views seem to swing to and fro like a pendulum. On Monday, Raul Castro made a veiled treat to the U.S. by cautioning against the “high cost” of invading Cuba. “If anyone attacks us, we're ready to pay any price necessary, but the price paid by the invaders of our country would be much higher,” said Raul Castro during a speech to the island’s army.
Yet also on Monday Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said that he would like “normal and respectful relations with the United States.” Perez Roque also commented that he would be ready for bilateral talks with the U.S. at anytime.
now of course, Erwin, you know that I can't let this go.
The Cuban government's position in relation to the USG may very well swing like a pendulum, but that claim is not supported by observing that they would fight to defend the island and yet they want normal relations with their neighbor.
quite the contrary.
and by my read, that's pretty much what they've said since asking Kennedy for Modus Vivendi.
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