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The Associated Press reported late Wednesday afternoon that the Cuban president demanded that the U.S. return the base at Guantanamo, lift the half-century trade embargo and compensate the island country for damages as a pre-condition to moving forward with re-establishing diplomatic relations.
Castro reportedly told a summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States that the U.S. and Cuba are moving forward in their talks but diplomatic re-engagement wouldn’t make sense “if these problems aren’t resolved.”
Republicans on Capitol Hill are likely to fight any attempt to hand over the base on Guantanamo Bay and the detainee prison facility to the Castro regime. Some already have accused Obama of working with the Cuban government to normalize relations at least partly to fulfill his campaign promise to close the Gitmo prison facility.
That tall order has eluded Obama throughout his two terms as president as Republicans in Congress and unrest in terrorist hot spots in the Middle East and elsewhere have thwarted his plans to transfer detainees from the prison to other countries.
As president and commander-in-chief, Obama has the power to unilaterally change the decades-long agreement with Cuba giving U.S. control over Guantanamo Bay, but the GOP-controlled Congress likely will try to use its power of the purse to prevent any efforts to hand the base back and shutter the prison.
The legally binding agreement between the U.S. and Cuba regarding Guantanamo Bay provides that “so long as the United States of America shall not abandon the said naval station of Guantanamo or the two governments shall not agree to a modification of its present limits, the station shall continue to have the territorial area that it now has.”
Not sure how reasonable it is, but, the Castros know what Putin knows, time to get it while the gettin's good.Sounds like Castro has made a reasonable request. .....
Not sure how reasonable it is, but, the Castros know what Putin knows, time to get it while the gettin's good.Sounds like Castro has made a reasonable request. .....
Not sure how reasonable it is, but, the Castros know what Putin knows, time to get it while the gettin's good.Sounds like Castro has made a reasonable request. .....
Agree to what? Obama wants it. what are you talking about?Not sure how reasonable it is, but, the Castros know what Putin knows, time to get it while the gettin's good.Sounds like Castro has made a reasonable request. .....
So you think the Republicans will agree to this?
If they did send it to Obama, he would veto it.
The way Obama negotiates, Castro better hurry up. He has 2 years to get what he wants.
The way Obama negotiates, Castro better hurry up. He has 2 years to get what he wants.
Marco Rubio Fires Back On Cuba Obama Is The 'Worst Negotiator' In My Lifetime
The way Obama negotiates, Castro better hurry up. He has 2 years to get what he wants.
Marco Rubio Fires Back On Cuba Obama Is The 'Worst Negotiator' In My Lifetime
We could give it back to Spain.....I am waiting for Obama to open negotiations with Cuba over the future status of Gitmo. If' we're lucky he'll stop at giving them Miami as well.
Obama the great negotiator i think he'd better reconsider the reset with the communist dictator..
The Associated Press reported late Wednesday afternoon that the Cuban president demanded that the U.S. return the base at Guantanamo, lift the half-century trade embargo and compensate the island country for damages as a pre-condition to moving forward with re-establishing diplomatic relations.
Castro reportedly told a summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States that the U.S. and Cuba are moving forward in their talks but diplomatic re-engagement wouldn’t make sense “if these problems aren’t resolved.”
Republicans on Capitol Hill are likely to fight any attempt to hand over the base on Guantanamo Bay and the detainee prison facility to the Castro regime. Some already have accused Obama of working with the Cuban government to normalize relations at least partly to fulfill his campaign promise to close the Gitmo prison facility.
That tall order has eluded Obama throughout his two terms as president as Republicans in Congress and unrest in terrorist hot spots in the Middle East and elsewhere have thwarted his plans to transfer detainees from the prison to other countries.
As president and commander-in-chief, Obama has the power to unilaterally change the decades-long agreement with Cuba giving U.S. control over Guantanamo Bay, but the GOP-controlled Congress likely will try to use its power of the purse to prevent any efforts to hand the base back and shutter the prison.
The legally binding agreement between the U.S. and Cuba regarding Guantanamo Bay provides that “so long as the United States of America shall not abandon the said naval station of Guantanamo or the two governments shall not agree to a modification of its present limits, the station shall continue to have the territorial area that it now has.”
Critics cry foul as Castro demands Gitmo s return WashingtonExaminer.com
True, dat...Not sure how reasonable it is, but, the Castros know what Putin knows, time to get it while the gettin's good.Sounds like Castro has made a reasonable request. .....
True.Obama the great negotiator i think he'd better reconsider the reset with the communist dictator..
The Associated Press reported late Wednesday afternoon that the Cuban president demanded that the U.S. return the base at Guantanamo, lift the half-century trade embargo and compensate the island country for damages as a pre-condition to moving forward with re-establishing diplomatic relations.
Castro reportedly told a summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States that the U.S. and Cuba are moving forward in their talks but diplomatic re-engagement wouldn’t make sense “if these problems aren’t resolved.”
Republicans on Capitol Hill are likely to fight any attempt to hand over the base on Guantanamo Bay and the detainee prison facility to the Castro regime. Some already have accused Obama of working with the Cuban government to normalize relations at least partly to fulfill his campaign promise to close the Gitmo prison facility.
That tall order has eluded Obama throughout his two terms as president as Republicans in Congress and unrest in terrorist hot spots in the Middle East and elsewhere have thwarted his plans to transfer detainees from the prison to other countries.
As president and commander-in-chief, Obama has the power to unilaterally change the decades-long agreement with Cuba giving U.S. control over Guantanamo Bay, but the GOP-controlled Congress likely will try to use its power of the purse to prevent any efforts to hand the base back and shutter the prison.
The legally binding agreement between the U.S. and Cuba regarding Guantanamo Bay provides that “so long as the United States of America shall not abandon the said naval station of Guantanamo or the two governments shall not agree to a modification of its present limits, the station shall continue to have the territorial area that it now has.”
Critics cry foul as Castro demands Gitmo s return WashingtonExaminer.com
The 99 year lease has expired
Incorrect.The 99 year lease has expired
