>The citizens of Cuba hated Bastista. The gangsters and US corporations loved him (I learned that from the Godfather movies:-). Castro walks through the streets without personal security. Cubans love him. How many world leaders can make that claim?

Not exactly true. Some Cubans may love him but many in the Island do not. And certainly the almost 1.5 million that live in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe and other places. Security? He has plenty!


>My granny once suggested the devil (if you believe in such superstition) would be well groomed, in a three piece suit and look like a preacher man. Not a peasant leader.

That's probably right.


>The Cubans have a lower infant mortality rate than the US (a longer life span too!), despite the sanctions. Why do we sanction Cuba, but not China? Cuba has one of the best human rights records in the world - better than US or China. That being said - it's hard to understand why you'd compare Batista to Castro. Batista was hated. Castro is loved!

Both ends of the spectrum are bad. Tom is correct in his assertion and Castro in not loved as you say.


>Here's another note for you on Cuba. Guantanamo is being leased by the US, right? Fidel has never cashed those checks! How can the Devil have so much integrity?

That's not integrity but principle. He does not need that little money at the cost it has in the loss of principle, face and bragging rights.