tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12971241.post112618721790560130..comments2023-09-21T05:54:01.526-05:00Comments on Sirimba: Martinez: Cuban aid should be welcomedSirimbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10257114112595064563noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12971241.post-1126206519601844592005-09-08T14:08:00.000-05:002005-09-08T14:08:00.000-05:00Thank you for your comment Robert... and while you...Thank you for your comment Robert... and while you bring an interesting point, I am in line with Rep. Diaz-Balart's statement... “We strongly support the decision by the Bush Administration to reject the so-called “offer” from the Castro regime regarding the tragedy being lived by the people of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. If the situation of the Cuban people were not so tragic, where the people there do not have access to doctors, or medicines, or hospitals, or medical equipment of any kind, the “offer” to send doctors and medicines to the United States would be laughable. But this is no laughing matter. Castro’s “offer” is a despicable demagogic maneuver that the U.S. government has correctly rejected.”<BR/><BR/>It is not like Cuba is the only country we have rejected thier offer. <BR/><BR/>Accepting an offer from a nation has political implications. The last thing I want is Fidel Castro during one of his 5 hour speechs promoting that the grand Yankee country needed the help of the "worlds finest doctors from Cuba." I don't ever want him to think we owe him anything! even if those doctors do end up living in the US.<BR/><BR/>Those Doctors know they are being misused. When they go to Venezula, they go as many as possible as the pay is so much higher. <BR/><BR/>Good point on your hand but I still stand, thanks but no thanks!Sirimbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257114112595064563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12971241.post-1126194024934020682005-09-08T10:40:00.000-05:002005-09-08T10:40:00.000-05:00Sorry Sirimba, I'm going to have to disagree with ...Sorry Sirimba, I'm going to have to disagree with you here, although I understand your point of view. I posted in my blog how I don't think it would be bad to accept fidel's offer. <BR/><BR/>What do we have to lose? Nothing whatsoever. castro has a lot to lose, including many of his talented doctors. It would also make him look pretty bad for turning down our aid offer back in July for Hurricane Dennis. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps this might shine a light on the poor treatment that doctors receive in Cuba, including poor salaries and substandard working conditions.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01028084814683627950noreply@blogger.com