US flag raised over reopened Cuba embassy in Havana

[waz]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-lat...w.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-33919484

The US has reopened its embassy in Cuba more than 54 years after it was closed, in a symbolic step signalling the warming of ties between both countries.

John Kerry, the first US Secretary of State to visit Cuba in 70 years, presided over the ceremony in Havana.

The US flag was presented by the same US marines who brought it down in 1961.

Cuba reopened its embassy in Washington last month but the former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has blasted the US for not lifting its trade embargo.

In an open letter on Thursday, Mr Castro said the US owed Cuba millions of dollars because of its 53-year-long embargo. The letter makes no mention of the reopening of the US embassy.

Mr Kerry described the hoisting of the flag as a "historic moment" speaking during the ceremony on Friday.

But he also warned that the US would not stop pressing for political change in Cuba.

"The people of Cuba would be best served by a genuine democracy, where people are free to choose their leaders," he told a crowd of hundreds gathered outside the embassy building.

Three veteran marines who lowered the US flag in 1961 returned to watch it hoisted in Cuba once again

 

[Donatello]

This is good news.....good to see some sort of normalcy return.

 

[Norwegian]

So it took only one president to reestablish 50+ years of broken ties? God, these Americans must now really hate their first BLACK president and his achievements which they put on ignore list:
@C130 @LeveragedBuyout @Syed.Ali.Haider @XenoEnsi-14

This is good news.....good to see some sort of normalcy return.

Republicans and their Military Industrial Complex is desperately trying to put America into yet another major war with other nations. But thanks to financial crisis, the rise of China, and Obama's steadfastness, all such attempts have failed. They failed against Iran, Libya, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Now they have no other third world country left to demonstrate their military "might"

 

[C130]

So it took only one president to reestablish 50+ years of broken ties? God, these Americans must now really hate their first BLACK president and his achievements which they put on ignore list:
@C130 @LeveragedBuyout @Syed.Ali.Haider @XenoEnsi-14

I really don't care much for Cuba like I don't for Venezuela.

Cuba is pretty racist to black people.
Racism is Alive And Well In Cuba - The Root
only reason we want to re-open relations with Cuba is OIL

Cuba Flaunts Oil – Russia, US, Others Line Up | Wolf Street

 

[Norwegian]

only reason we want to re-open relations with Cuba is OIL

Now I wish to pray for entire earth to have oil except America. Its the only way to tame the warring beast into peace

 

[C130]

Now I wish to pray for entire earth to have oil except America. Its the only way to tame the warring beast into peace

to bad that isn't the case now. we got oil and take oil.

if you don't want to give us your oil our nukes will be ready to fly.

 

[Norwegian]

if you don't want to give us your oil our nukes will be ready to fly.

Too bad, our oil is already deposited in your worthless government bonds.

 

[C130]

Too bad, our oil is already deposited in your worthless government bonds.

ahh Norway what are you going to do when all the oil is gone in North Sea?? you already hit peak oil a while back just a downward spiral now.

and useless bonds?? it's a ponzi scheme. the U.S economy goes the world economy goes, keep buying our bonds to keep us afloat

 

[Norwegian]

and useless bonds?? it's a ponzi scheme. the U.S economy goes the world economy goes, keep buying our bonds to keep us afloat

I know Americans is the most cunning and fraudulent species in existence. Sooner or later we all go down, but we will drag "mighty" USA with it

 

[haviZsultan]

I am seeing more of the American flag than I am used to, and in more places. Tyrants are ruling the world.

 

[anon45]

I am seeing more of the American flag than I am used to, and in more places. Tyrants are ruling the world.

 

[Aepsilons]

Great development.

 

[VCheng]

Great development.

Of course. There is no such thing as permanent friends or foes in international geopolitics, only the relentless pursuit of national interests.

 

[Luca1]

Good thing that U.S. no longer practices cold waragainst Cuba. It's time to move into 21st century.

 

[IR-TR]

Good for Cuba. May they prosper.