Bush slams changes in communist Cuba as cosmetic
AFP, May, 2008
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — President George W. Bush on Wednesday slammed social and economic changes adopted by Raul Castro's communist government in Cuba as cosmetic, and called for political prisoners to be freed.
"Until there is a change of heart, and a change of compassion, and a change of how the Cuban government treats its people, there is no change at all," Bush said.
"The regime has made empty gestures at reform, but Cuba is still ruled by the same group that has oppressed the Cuban people for almost half a century.
"If Cuba wants to join the community of civilized nations, then Cuban rulers must begin a process of peaceful and democratic change and the first step must be the release of all political prisoners," Bush said.
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"This is the policy of the United States and it must not change until the people of Cuba are free."
He noted ...
