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"Our
policy is not predicated on Castro surrendering power. What
our policy's predicated on is the democratic transition...it's
not personal [against Castro]. "
Kevin
Whitaker
Coordinator of Cuban Affairs
United States State Department
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"The
majority of Cubans like Fidel. If they didn't, I assure
you, he would not be in power."
Oremy
Rodriguez Alonso
Specialist/United States
Instituto
Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos

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"The
Helms-Burton Act states specifically that a 'transition
government' does not include Fidel or Raul Castro."
Wayne
Smith
Senior Fellow
Center for International Policy
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"In
Miami and Washington they are now discussing where, how
and when Cuba will be attacked or the problem of the Revolution
will be solved."
Fidel
Castro
President
Republic of Cuba

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"Saudi
Arabia is not a democracy, but I don't see the American
government concerned with bringing elections to the Saudi
Arabian people..."
William
Interpreter for Global Exchange Reality Tours
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"The
US administration acts as a fascist government in their
foreign policy. If they acted that way to their own people,
it wouldn't be tollerated. "
Pedro
Ross Leal
Secretary General
Central de Trabajadores de Cuba

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"The
US government is so intent on 'regime change' in Cuba because
Cuba represents an alternative to the US concept of democracy
and capitalism."
William
Blum
Author, Killing Hope: U.S. Military and CIA Interventions
Since WWII
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"The
Cuban people like North American products and the people...but
they don't like the politics."
Lazaro
Valdivio
Havana Taxi Driver
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"Before
James Cason's recent actions, the Cuban government had shown
a growing tolerance of dissent"
James
P. McGovern
Congressman (D), 3rd District, Massachusetts
United States House of Representatives
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