Castro's Speech

[DeadMan]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/a...a/cuba_castro_3 (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040214/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cuba_castro_3)


He wondered aloud — again — if it involved a plan to kill him.

That quote pissed me off. It's almost like there saying 'Oh boy there he goes again...that moron.'

I hate the fact that a popular website is, in my opinion, not giving neutral journalism. I know, it's American but still, there's no need to put the — between again to make it look like it's a farce.

DeadMan.

[BuyOurEverything]

Ya, its great how they leave out the part about how there actually have been hundreds of plots to kill him, most either directly or indirectly by the CIA. Fuckin Yahoo. Actually that story was from the AP. I suppose nobody should expect anything different from western journalism.

[Yazman]

Jeez. I didn't think anybody took western journalism seriously these days. It is so incredibly biased towards the big three (USA, UK, Australia).

Why they had to put in the extra "--" though baffles me.

[toastedmonkey]

Originally posted by [email protected] 15 2004, 10:51 AM
It is so incredibly biased towards the big three (USA, UK, Australia).
Is Australia really a super power???

[Zanzibar]

Originally posted by [email protected] 15 2004, 10:51 AM
Jeez. I didn't think anybody took western journalism seriously these days. It is so incredibly biased towards the big three (USA, UK, Australia).

Why they had to put in the extra "--" though baffles me.
Australia?! What the bloody fuck? lol

[Yazman]

What I was saying by "the big three" was not a reference to superpowers. If I wanted to talk about superpowers then I could only really talk about the US, and maybe China.

What I meant was that the US, UK, and Australia are the three countries that have (in my opinion) the biggest bias running throughout their media and population.


Is Australia really a super power???

Put it this way. If superpowers were living creatures, the US would be a lion, and Australia would be a single-celled organism.

[shyguywannadie]

I would describe the USA as a snake.

LOL :D

[canikickit]

So you think that the use of the dash is undermining Castro's position? How strange.


its great how they leave out the part about how there actually have been hundreds of plots to kill him

If anything I think the emphasis on the "again" reinforces that point.


"Bush couldn't debate a Cuban 9th-grader," Castro remarked as he leaned across the podium toward applauding listeners.

:lol:

I don't see what the problem is.

[Fidel Castro]

I'm sure Fidel ain't gonna lose any sleep over a few shitty dashes on Yahoo :lol:

[DeadMan]

The Yahoo story I hated. But the Castro speech in which he ridicules the US and Buch...now that's HILARIOUS! :lol:

DeadMan.

[toastedmonkey]

Originally posted by [email protected] 15 2004, 11:22 AM
Put it this way. If superpowers were living creatures, the US would be a lion, and Australia would be a single-celled organism.
Please dont offend me! i am fully aware of the power situation in the world - which was demonstrated by questioning your original statement!

[TC]

Really that article wasn't so bad when compared to the type of stuff the BBC writes about Castro, they are even more hostile than American press for some reason.


Its impossible to find "mainstream" and "neutral" reporting on Communists and progressive leftists.


Speaking in terms of the US-UK-Austrailia thing...Australia might be a much smaller, less powerful country (both compared to the UK and to an even much greater degree US) but, really, I would think the top four most belligerent imperialist powers (regardless of their military strength) are probably Israel, US, UK, and Australia in that order. Australia even fought in Vietnam, if the UK is the United State's most useful imperialist ally, Australia is probably its second most useful (Israel doesn't count because Israel follows its own agenda whereas Australia and UK follow Washington's agenda).

[Yazman]

Speaking in terms of the US-UK-Austrailia thing...Australia might be a much smaller, less powerful country (both compared to the UK and to an even much greater degree US) but, really, I would think the top four most belligerent imperialist powers (regardless of their military strength) are probably Israel, US, UK, and Australia in that order.

That is EXACTLY what I was getting at.


Please dont offend me!

I did not intend to offend you, comrade, and I apologise if I did.


I would describe the USA as a snake.

LOL :D

lol!

[schumi]

I saw a picture a couple of days ago in which fidel holds a newspaper with the headline "CASTRO ASSINATED"
That shows how incredebly stupid western journalism is..
Ill post the pic later :)

[Kez]

"Bush couldn't debate a Cuban 9th-grader"

I think Castro is giving Bush a bit too much credit, maybe hes looking for reconciliation....:)

[toastedmonkey]

Originally posted by [email protected] 17 2004, 09:51 AM
I saw a picture a couple of days ago in which fidel holds a newspaper with the headline "CASTRO ASSINATED"
That shows how incredebly stupid western journalism is..
Ill post the pic later :)
do you mean this picture... for like the 3rd time....

[Iepilei]

It's making fun of the fact that Fidel is concerned about his safety... by making him seem as if he's some paranoid nut-job who is constantly fearing the US is "out to get him." Strangely enough, alot of American leftists tend to think the system is after them as well...

Here's to Operation: Paperclip.

*cheers*

[LiquidX]

"There is no fear. To demonstrate fear would be a mistake. ... and in any case I would have to say to this illustrious gentleman (Bush) what the Roman gladiators said: 'Hail, Caesar. We who are about to die salute you.'"

Atleast we know there's one man who's not afraid to speak his mind...Bravo Fidel. :castro:

[Mike Fakelastname]

Fidel is awesome. I don't know how many people know this, but back during the Cuban missile crisis, he specifically told the U$A to "go to hell". How badass is that? Viva Fidel!