Saul Landau Interview with Cuban VP Alarcon

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Icyurp2 (302 posts) Feb-21-03, 03:24 AM (ET) Saul Landau Interview with Cuban VP Alarcon February 19, 2003 Cuba's View of Bush's War on Terrorism An Interview with Cuban Vice President Ricardo Alarcon by SAUL LANDAU On January 25, 2003, Cuban Vice President Ricardo Alarcon granted me an interview. SAUL LANDAU: You've observed the Bush war on terrorism. Is it working? RICARDO ALARCON: Terrorism is a real problem that has to be effectively answered and the American strategy since 9/11 is not eliminating terrorism. It's waging war and killing people. Maybe among some of those killed from the bombs were terrorists, but it's simply false to pretend that by promoting more violence and disseminating violence all over the world you are really attacking the sources of violence and terrorism. It's a real tragedy... ... Things in Dade County, Miami, would surprise, astonish, Americans living in other parts of your country. It's the only place where you can plot terrorism against Cuba, of course, and get U.S. government support. These days security is so important an issue, the leaders of your government are scaring people all over; yet, at the same time they permit lawlessness and absence of security in the segregated republic of Dade County where you can do anything apparently with U.S. government backing if your effort is aimed at destroying Cuba. The goal of the mafia living in Miami is to recapture Cuba. Terrorism and violence, crimes against Cuba, have been part and parcel of U.S. policy for almost half a century. Now, unfortunately, Americans have learned for the first time what terrorism is, organized and promoted from abroad. We condemn that. There's no justification for 9/11. But the only honest, effective answer would be to have a U.S. policy that instead of promoting war, instead of tolerating and promoting terrorism right now against Cuba, that actually and consistently opposes all forms and manifestations of terrorism from any where in the world, including the U.S. territory... LANDAU: Do you think if the anti-Castro terrorists had an "Abu" or "Bin" in their name it might have made a difference? ALARCON: (laughs) Maybe. More... http://www.counterpunch.org/landau02192003.html   Alert Edit | Reply | Top

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JudiLyn (2053 posts) Feb-21-03, 04:48 AM (ET) 1. Absolutely appalling: (snip) It's simply shocking that in your country right now in its big war against terrorism, you have convicted terrorists who have killed Americans in downtown D.C. or NYC or Miami that are free. Those people were freed by Attorney General Ashcroft in July and August 2001. They watched TV on 9/11 as free men and didn't have any concern that they could be taken into custody for questioning because they know that they belong to terrorist activities that will continue to have support from the same government. LANDAU: I believe even the FBI opposed the release of Dionioso Suarez and Virgilio Paz. ALARCON: Weren't they invited to the Bush speech on May 20 in Miami? I don't know. I read a story that Orlando Bosch was among the guests of honor that appeared very close to President Bush on the front row. Apparently, some White House advisor realized that it would be a little too much if he smiled and shook hands with the most notorious terrorist according to the FBI. Mr. Bosch was not in the front row, but was transferred to the front row of the gallery and could be seen in the media coverage. And I understand that Mr. Aquit was on then platform with Bush, a man with a terrible history of terrorist actions, just two rows behind the President. Some of those people had not only committed crimes against Cuba but also against Americans on U.S. soil. These perpetrators have special connections. Not everybody can attend the special gathering or drink with the President. Those who harbor the terrorists are as guilty as the terrorist himself? What about those who harbor and embrace and get together and have dinner together and have drinks with the terrorists? (snip/...) I wonder if the pResident has any plans to show up in Miami to celebrate the day the Miami City Commissioners named in honor of Orlando Bosch AFTER he was implicated in the bombing of the Cubana air liner with 73 souls lost, including the Cuban Olympic Fencing team and some students from Guyana. I believe I read they call it "Hero's Day." Some heroes they've got in Miami. Real champs.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Top

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