It should be noted that unlike Reutors, Granma
called a spade a spade and *did not* put the word
"terrorist" in quotation marks when describing the
activities of this murderous bastard. As Karen
Wald points out and out as much as Reutors tries
to obscure this fact, this is much more than a war
of words. Ottp Reich is a professional terrorist,
doing the bidding of the U.S government! Maybe
the "free, fair and ever so objective" Reutors will start
putting the word "terrorist" in quotation marks when
ever they quote George Dub'ya using it? Don't hold
your breath.
mart
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From:"Karen Lee Wald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:
Subject:
more than a "war of words" -- the danger of Reich
Date:Sat, 16 Mar 2002 22:34:31 -0800
Date:Sat, 16 Mar 2002 22:34:31 -0800
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Cuba calls U.S. Latam official
Reich "terrorist"
By Andrew Cawthorne
HAVANA, March 14 (Reuters) - In a fast-escalating war
By Andrew Cawthorne
HAVANA, March 14 (Reuters) - In a fast-escalating war
of words between the White House's new Latin America
policy chief and President Fidel Castro's government,
Havana on Thursday called Otto Reich a "terrorist" with
a "sick" hatred of the Cuban Revolution.
Cuba's withering comments on Assistant Secretary of
Cuba's withering comments on Assistant Secretary of
State Reich came two days after he labeled the Castro
government "a failed, corrupt, dictatorial, murderous
regime" in probably the strongest words to date by the
Bush administration on Cuba.
The exchange further puts paid to speculation of a
The exchange further puts paid to speculation of a
U.S.-Cuba rapprochement following cooperation over
the transfer of prisoners from Afghanistan to the
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, and the first sale of
U.S. goods to Cuba in 40 years.
Cuba's ruling Communist Party, in a short communique
on the front page of its daily Granma, announced state
TV would air Thursday night a round-table discussion on
"Otto Reich: a Terrorist in the U.S. Government."
"Right from the start of his activities in such an important
"Right from the start of his activities in such an important
position, he has begun pouring out his sick and visceral
hatred of the Cuban Revolution," the communique said of
Reich, a Cuban-American known for his opposition to
Castro and communism.
Reich also played a high-profile role in former President
Reich also played a high-profile role in former President
Ronald Reagan's controversial fight against Nicaragua's
leftist Sandinista government, an ally of Castro's, in the
1980s.
That campaign produced the biggest political scandal
That campaign produced the biggest political scandal
of the Reagan presidency when administration officials
were found to have cut a secret deal with Iran to trade
arms for money that was then funneled to the Contras
in violation of U.S. law.
CASTRO CALLS REICH "FASCIST"
When U.S. President George W. Bush first nominated
CASTRO CALLS REICH "FASCIST"
When U.S. President George W. Bush first nominated
Reich last year, Castro was scathing, saying the
proposal of such "a sordid personality with a fascist
mentality" showed the White House's "clear disrespect
for Latin America."
In his speech on Tuesday, Reich firmly opposed opening
In his speech on Tuesday, Reich firmly opposed opening
the U.S. economy to Cuba, which has been subject to an
embargo by Washington since soon after Castro's 1959
revolution. "We are not going to help Fidel Castro stay in
power by opening up our markets to Cuba," he said.
In a list of derogatory epithets, Granma called Reich
In a list of derogatory epithets, Granma called Reich
a "spokesman" for the Cuban American "mafia";
"godfather" of anti-Castro extremists like Luis Posada
Carriles and Orlando Bosch accused of masterminding
the bombing of a Cuban jet in 1976 that killed 73 people;
"professional liar" during the Iran-Contra scandal; and a
"mediocre and plodding" man.
It added that his appointment was "imposed by the Bush
It added that his appointment was "imposed by the Bush
a dministration, exploiting a Congressional break."
Bush named Reich under a so-called recess appointment,
Bush named Reich under a so-called recess appointment,
bypassing a Congress that had blocked the nomination for
months and assuring that Reich will hold the post at least
this year.
Senior Democrats bitterly opposed his nomination and
Senior Democrats bitterly opposed his nomination and
were angered by his appointment. They say Bush made
the appointment to appease the powerful Cuban-American
community in Florida, where Bush's brother Jeb is running
for re-election as governor this year.
Supporters, however, say Reich is a skilled diplomat and
Supporters, however, say Reich is a skilled diplomat and
no evidence was ever presented that he engaged in illegal
activities when he campaigned against the Sandinistas as
head of the now defunct Office of Public Diplomacy for Latin
America and the Caribbean between 1983 and 1986.
11:44 03-14-02
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Karen Lee Wald
2175 Aborn Road, apt. 164
San Jose, CA 95121
telephone 408-532-6147
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Karen Lee Wald
2175 Aborn Road, apt. 164
San Jose, CA 95121
telephone 408-532-6147
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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