US Secretary of State John Kerry had a big ceremony in Cuba today, raising the US Flag over the Embassy in Havana for the first time in 54 years. I guess Kerry wasn’t bothered by Fidel Castro saying that the US owes Cuba millions of dollars just the day before. But maybe he does have a problem with Cuban dissidents, because none of them were invited to the ceremony. Kerry said that space was limited and he didn’t want to offend officials from the communist regime. But as it turns out, space might not have been an issue. Look at the empty chairs.
Senator Marco Rubio slammed President Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Kerry earlier for appeasing the Cuban regime while turning their backs on the dissidents.
“[President Obama] has ensured the regime will receive international legitimacy and a substantial economic boost to benefit its repression of the Cuban people, which has only increased since the new policy was announced,” he said.
If elected president, the Florida Republican said he would “stand on the side of freedom” by recognizing individuals who have fought against the “tyrannical dictatorship” in Cuba and other oppressive regimes.
“I will make this pledge here and now: As president, as a symbol of solidarity between my administration and those who strive for freedom around the world, I will invite Cuban dissidents, Iranian dissidents, Chinese dissidents and freedom fighters from around the world to be honored guests at my inauguration,” he said. (Read More)
The only freedom fighters the Obama regime seems to have any time for are terrorists.
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