And it's a bit hard on people who oppose it.

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And it's a bit hard on people who oppose it.

Bowser — 12/30/2004 4:06:47 PM (archived)

Sort of like, say, the occupying force in Iraq is on Iraqis who oppose it.

Possibly the greatest damage of Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib is that anyone who wants to demonize the US can point to those and paint a picture of a pattern of human rights abuses.

The US rationalizes those as excesses and necessary for self-preservation.

Exactly the rationalization Castro has for his abuses.

But since we understand our reasoning, we excuse it while condemning his apparently gratuitous cruelty.

I'm afraid that the ROW wouldn't see the US as much, if any, better than Cuba.

Arf

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What will be the reaction by the Left when Communism falls in Cuba? Any predictions? - David F Mayer - 12/30/2004 3:36:08 PM
- Interesting responses... - Tom Brosz - 12/30/2004 6:10:18 PM
  - "if the left got it's way"... - alcaray - 12/30/2004 7:16:30 PM
    - re: "if the left got it's way"... - gbaikie - 12/31/2004 1:16:38 AM
      - Iran - Mary Anne - 12/31/2004 1:43:30 PM
        
        re: Iran - Tom Brosz - 12/31/2004 7:12:39 PM
        
        If the Shah had not been imposed.... - tony - 1/1/2005 9:01:06 PM
        
        re: If the Shah had not been imposed.... - ebnelson - 1/1/2005 9:19:47 PM
        
        re: Iran - gbaikie - 12/31/2004 4:34:31 PM
        
        re: Iran - Chris Vancil - 12/31/2004 9:57:14 PM
        
        re: Iran - Raoul - 12/31/2004 5:19:52 PM
        
        re: Iran - Tom Brosz - 12/31/2004 7:04:52 PM
        
        My post was an answer to - Raoul - 12/31/2004 8:22:24 PM
        
        re: My post was an answer to - gbaikie - 1/1/2005 12:34:10 PM
        
        re: My post was an answer to - Davin L. - 1/2/2005 12:37:05 AM
        
        Read a history text, Baked. MA can help you find a good one. - Davin L. - 12/31/2004 5:05:31 PM
- Speaking from the "left"... - Donald - 12/30/2004 4:32:47 PM
  - Well said, Donald - Fox - 12/31/2004 12:27:23 AM
- The sort of misconception which precludes a reality-based mindset. - Bowser - 12/30/2004 3:58:23 PM
- It is a bad government - though not as bad as some I could name. - alcaray - 12/30/2004 3:55:36 PM
  - The Worst Government On The Planet By Far Is Communist - Mark Eby - 12/30/2004 6:26:05 PM
    - probably true (n/t) - alcaray - 12/30/2004 7:12:42 PM
  - And it's a bit hard on people who oppose it. - Bowser - 12/30/2004 4:06:47 PM
  - Please name some. (n/t) - ebnelson - 12/30/2004 4:06:30 PM
    - re: Please name some. - alcaray - 12/30/2004 4:54:00 PM
      - Thanks to USA intervention, all are democratic now. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 12/30/2004 6:58:40 PM
      - re: Please name some. - ebnelson - 12/30/2004 6:01:44 PM
        
        Same will be true when Castro is gone from Cuba. Will you sing his praises, then? - alcaray - 12/30/2004 6:05:30 PM
        
        re: Same will be true when Castro is gone from Cuba. Will you sing his praises, then? - ebnelson - 12/31/2004 5:20:41 AM

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