Obama offers condolences to Castro family

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

BY HARPER NEIDIG - 11/26/16 10:16 AM EST

President Obama expressed his condolences over the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Saturday.

In a statement, the president emphasized the renewed relationship between the two countries but steered clear of making any judgments about the controversial dictator’s legacy.

“Today, we offer condolences to Fidel Castro's family, and our thoughts and prayers are with the Cuban people,” Obama said in the statement. “In the days ahead, they will recall the past and also look to the future. As they do, the Cuban people must know that they have a friend and partner in the United States of America.”

The president has overseen the lifting of the decades-long embargo of Cuba and was the first sitting president to visit the island nation since 1928.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/307555-obama-offers-condolences-to-castro-family

[patricia92243]

1. Since 1928 - wow - did not realize it had been that long.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Fidel Castro finally died?

I'm sure Trump will take credit for it.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

12. Yes, and in a related story:

[dflprincess]

13. I've been waiting all day for someone to mention that.

[CountAllVotes]

3. Fidel Castro was 90 years old

RIP Fidel Castro!

[Cooley Hurd]

4. Our President is a good person.

First and foremost, a good person.

[steve2470]

5. yes he is!

[still_one]

6. Apart from the fact that he is a good person, he is doing what world leaders do, especially since we

have reestablished relations with Cuba.

I have great concern with how many of the positive things President Obama did they are going to try to undo

[heaven05]

7. my POTUS

a true man with class......period. "Friend and partner". Well maybe the orange fuhrer will build a casino there now.

[47of74]

8. And I see the Orange Toxic Megacolon has responded...

And as expected, it wasn't all that Presidential either;

[riversedge]

9. Trump continously embarrasses the USA!

[.99center]

10. Telling it like it is!

Why's the supposed tough guy always afraid to give his honest opinion on anything? Is he lost without his crowd telling him how to think?

[octoberlib]

11. Obama is pure class!

[moondust]

14. Grace.

Not slimeball grave dancing.