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- From: julio@upenn5.hep.upenn.edu (Julio Gonzalez)
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- Subject: Re: Human Rights in Cuba
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- Date: 1 Jan 93 21:13:46 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec23.185719.20465@zeus.ieee.org> jbarth@ep.ieee.org writes:
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- >The US government, for example, denied the Cuban Minister of Public Health
- >an entry visa just last month; he was to have spoken at the American
- >Public Health Association annual conference in Washington, D.C. After 30
- >years of acrimony on both sides, who can say which side should "blink" first?
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- Let's not forget that Cuba is a tiny 'David' in the front
- of Goliath. The fear of USA intervention is real. I lived
- in Chile during the years of Pinochet and the fear of death
- squads was real. If anybody doubts this please rent the movie
- "Missing" with Jack Lemmon.
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- >
- >As I stated, I believe Castro should have left politics years ago. Any
- >ruling class that consists of the self-same group of people year after
- >year grows incestuous, loses touch with its roots and early ideals.
- >
- What is the real power of Castro in Cuba? I have seen a video
- on PBS about Cuba and he appeared there. He is very charismatic
- and intense. Also seemed to be revered, what is not good. Still
- I get the impression he could be like the King of Spain.
-
- > Suppose there had been no revolution in 1959. Would
- > Cuba's health stats be as good as they are today?
- >
- Even more horrifying, suppose that there is a severe weakening
- of the goverment structure in Cuba. Fascism could easily retake
- control of the Island. We would have another Haiti, or El Salvador.
-
- Julio
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- Julio , U of Penn, Philadelphia
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