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Published Date: 19 April 2009
By Mark Smith
in Trinidad
PRESIDENT Barack Obama extended a hand to America's hemispheric neighbours yesterday – including its harshest critics – and offered a Cold War foe the hope of a "new beginning".
At the Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Obama signalled he was ready to accept the proposal of Cuban President Raul Castro (pictured) of talks on issues once off-limits for Havana, including the scores of political prisoners held by the communist government. Obama also sought out Venezuela's fiery leftist president, Hugo Chavez, for a quick grip and grin.

In an opening speech to the 34-nation gathering, the president promised a new agenda for the Americas, as well as a new style.

"We have at times been disengaged, and at times we sought to dictate our terms," Obama said to loud applause.

"But I pledge to you that we seek an equal partnership. There is no senior partner and junior partner in our relations."



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  • Last Updated: 18 April 2009 8:09 PM
  • Source: Scotland On Sunday
  • Location: Scotland
  • Related Topics: Cuba
 
1

gus1940,

Edinburgh 19/04/2009 00:57:14
What a breath of fresh air.

Holding out the hand of friendship instead of charging around the world slaughtering innocent civilians.
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19/04/2009 03:43:09
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2dogs in D.C.,

19/04/2009 04:08:08
Likely,-Not me.And I think he's doing good,esp. when you consider the mess he inherited. As to Cuba,I've said for years, let's open up.
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GibsonAustralia,

Sydney 19/04/2009 04:54:40
One terrible danger here, in all of the western nations coming to the great 'universal peace movement', is that the evil of communism gets a further hold on those nations as they get lulled into a deep sleep.
As any committed christian can tell you... the very same spirit powers that got communism up and going... are still at work digging away at Christianity and democracy.
China isnt ever going to give up until that red flag flies over all of the earth.
Lets be alert and aware to global communism whether it be Cubas, Red Chinas and even the quiet variety that Russia still clings to!
As we got slacker.
They got more cunning!
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2dogs in D.C.,

19/04/2009 05:10:17
Remember,Gibson,Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice dog" untill you can pick up a rock.
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GibsonAustralia,

Sydney 19/04/2009 09:26:13
It worries me here in Australia, 2dogs in DC, that we are infested with Chinese spies.
What do we really think they are doing here if not the beginnings of a future military invasion?
...and...we have a Prime Minister who loves China and all things China.
Under Labor these spies were and are never dealt with.
They might be out there right now photo-ing our many US secrft bases:)
In time of war we couldnt protect those bases anyway. Theres no citizens home guard defence force and the Defence arsenal is empty of guns for the citizens. Labor, for which the PM serves, saw to it that the guns went or were never bought.
Yep...the old communists still thrive and plot.
They do Down Under.
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GibsonAustralia,

Sydney 19/04/2009 09:27:59
Some of Chinas plan for the West can be seen in christian prophecies at

http://noradwarningchina.blogspot.com/
and
http://whatwillbecomeofaustraliajackburrell.blogspot.com/
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Let's have the truth,

Australia 19/04/2009 12:31:26
#6 Gibson

"we are infested with Chinese spies".

I wouldn't worry about it, they stole the recipe for meat pies long ago.
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20/04/2009 02:35:20
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GibsonAustralia,

Sydney 20/04/2009 10:49:57
I do love my neighbour Cutty Sark I just cant stand the 'quiet communist plan' as still kept alive by the major red nations.
That red flag will fly over many a land yet if the China/Russia governments get their way.
Those prophecies I mentioned at #7 appear as genuine as christian prophecies get.
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GibsonAustralia,

Sydney 20/04/2009 23:21:12
Cutty Sark.
Islam is a global danger. The biggest outside of China.
Ive sat in on several lectures and seen dvds on the great Islamic global take-over plan.
They are a seditous political group.
They are not a true religion.
Sharia Law is a political system that tells the follower exactly how he or she can live.
Many women are treated like second class citizens.

Bit by bit they quietly eat into Western society petitioning weak politicians for more concessions for the spread of their power-base mosques and schools.
In Australia we have lost whole suburbs to Islam. Street by street, they took over forcing out the anglo saxons. Sometimes even persecuting the old folks to get their homes.
Punchbowl, Sydney disappeared under Islam.
Streets got renamed, schools closed down and openned up as Islamic schools.
There are testimonies in suburban Sydney that muslims have stored up guns for the take-over of Australia.
Islamic youth in Lebanese gangs carry pistols and revolvers and harass Australian youth all over our lovely city.
Our schools are at the mercy ever so frequently of Lebanese Islamic gangs.
Even the police are afraid of the Lebanese.
The whole of the Kings Cross sin city area is run by Lebanese gangs.
Then there is the violent side of Islam that supports terrorism.
Over a million Islamics worldwide support the use of violence to complete the great takeover plan. September 11 was Islam and her full frontal attack on the USA.
Oh woe to Great Britian... if she doesnt do something to curb the spread of Islam for surely British Islamics have been storing up guns for Jihad in GB also.
One day British police are going to have to face those weapons.
Islam has to be sent back to where it came from... if it doesnt conform to democracy.
Theres no other way.
They have to go home back to their nations of origin or assimilate... without the sedition.
The film 'Children Of Men' says everything about Great Britain and what is going to happen.

 

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