Obama And Castro To Give Public Statements On US-Cuba Relations

Cuba's President Raul Castro arrives for a parliamentary meeting in Havana, Cuba, Friday Dec. 23, 2011. Cuba's parliament is meeting in one of its twice-yearly, private sessions to get an update from Raul Castro on t... Cuba's President Raul Castro arrives for a parliamentary meeting in Havana, Cuba, Friday Dec. 23, 2011. Cuba's parliament is meeting in one of its twice-yearly, private sessions to get an update from Raul Castro on the island's economic situation, and possibly pass new laws. The assembly is gathering behind closed doors for what is expected to be a one-day plenary session. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Prensa Latina) MORE LESS
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President Barack Obama and Cuban president Raul Castro will both give public statements at 12 p.m. ET after Cuba’s Wednesday release of U.S. prisoner Alan Gross.

The White House said that Obama would make his noon statement from the Cabinet Room. CNN reported that Castro would make a statement at the same time on “international relations with the United States.”

Gross was released by Cuba on Wednesday in a prisoner exchange, in which three Cubans imprisoned in the United States were also freed.

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  1. Avatar for JohnB JohnB says:

    Does this seem unusual to anyone else? I’m taking this to be a good sign.

    (Full disclosure: I’m Mr. Glass-Is-Half-Full.)

  2. OhbUMMer aPPEases COMMUnist DIctator SO that CASTRo CAN HELP Ohbummer FULFILL LIBtard DREAM of TROPICal AMericaN sOCIALISTICAL UTOPIARY. MEssage TO LIBtards: IF you DON’t LIKE America, LEAVE. NOBODY wants YOU here ANYWAY. AND taKE OHBummer with you!!1!!!1one!!1!!!

  3. The GOTP, Rush Limpbag, Dick Lickerson and Faux News will be critical for various reasons. But these are really just cover for their main problem which is that the president is not white.

  4. Avatar for enon enon says:

    but what does marco have to say… and raphael jr…
    oh man, just imagine the shitstorm erupting if obama and castro reveal the secret negotiations that have been ongoing for these past couple of years that will result in obama ending the embargo via executive order… (can he even do that)

    update: watching msnbc – i’m close… apparently obama requesting kerry to review the terrorist designation tagged to cuba; however, he doesn’t have authority to end the embargo. but other options are apparently being reviewed… this is gonna be hilarious…

  5. Waiting for the GOTPer heads to explode ala ‘Scanners’ style. 5…4…3…2…

    Another bogeyman down…

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