One Minute of Silence in Cuba for Katrina Victims

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September 1, 2005

 

Reuters

 

 

One Minute of Silence in Cuba for Katrina Victims

 

 

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's parliament, led by President Fidel Castro, set aside

politics momentarily on Thursday and stood for one minute in silent homage to

the victims of Hurricane Katrina -- before quickly returning to normal business

and condemning the U.S. occupation of Iraq.

 

" The whole world should feel that this tragedy is its own, " National Assembly

speaker Ricardo Alarcon said.

 

Heavy rainfall lashed western Cuba and downed power lines when Katrina swung

across Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico, but the island escaped the

devastation seen in the United States.

 

" The news pained and saddened Cubans. In their name, we wish to express our

profound solidarity with the people of the United States, state and local

authorities and the victims of this catastrophe, " Alarcon added.

 

Castro, dressed in his trademark green military fatigues, stood with his head

down for the minute of silence.

 

Alarcon said devastation in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama was

the most costly natural disaster in the history of the United States, Communist

Cuba's ideological enemy for four decades.

 

Poor, mainly black Americans were the hardest hit by Katrina in the number of

deaths and homes lost, he said.

 

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Did Reuters originally include the last line "are you a mod or are you a skin or are you a punk or are you just faking?"fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

September 1, 2005ReutersOne Minute of Silence in Cuba for Katrina VictimsHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's parliament, led by President Fidel Castro, set aside politics momentarily on Thursday and stood for one minute in silent homage to the victims of Hurricane Katrina -- before quickly returning to normal business and condemning the U.S. occupation of Iraq. "The whole world should feel that this tragedy is its own," National Assembly speaker Ricardo Alarcon said.Heavy rainfall lashed western Cuba and downed power lines when Katrina swung across Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico, but the island escaped the devastation seen in the United States."The news pained and saddened Cubans. In their name, we wish to express our profound solidarity with the people of the United States, state and local authorities and the victims of this

catastrophe," Alarcon added.Castro, dressed in his trademark green military fatigues, stood with his head down for the minute of silence.Alarcon said devastation in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama was the most costly natural disaster in the history of the United States, Communist Cuba's ideological enemy for four decades.Poor, mainly black Americans were the hardest hit by Katrina in the number of deaths and homes lost, he said.are you a mod or are you a skin or are you a punk or are you just faking?Jonnie

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thats my sig line.................

Jonnie Hellens Sep 1, 2005 2:53 PM Re: One Minute of Silence in Cuba for Katrina Victims

Did Reuters originally include the last line "are you a mod or are you a skin or are you a punk or are you just faking?"fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: September 1, 2005ReutersOne Minute of Silence in Cuba for Katrina VictimsHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's parliament, led by President Fidel Castro, set aside politics momentarily on Thursday and stood for one minute in silent homage to the victims of Hurricane Katrina -- before quickly returning to normal business and condemning the U.S. occupation of Iraq. "The whole world should feel that this tragedy is its own," National Assembly speaker Ricardo Alarcon said.Heavy rainfall lashed western Cuba and downed power lines when Katrina swung across Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico, but the island escaped the devastation seen in the United States."The news pained and saddened Cubans. In their name, we wish to express our profound solidarity with the people of the United States, state and local authorities and the victims of this catastrophe," Alarcon added.Castro, dressed in his trademark green military fatigues, stood with his head down for the minute of silence.Alarcon said devastation in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama was the most costly natural disaster in the history of the United States, Communist Cuba's ideological enemy for four decades.Poor, mainly black Americans were the hardest hit by Katrina in the number of deaths and homes lost, he said.are you a mod or are you a skin or are you a punk or are you just faking?

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Ah, never noticed it before... seen the gloom and doom one that's a slightly worse variation of our summers here.... :)fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

 

thats my sig line.................

Jonnie Hellens Sep 1, 2005 2:53 PM Re: One Minute of Silence in Cuba for Katrina Victims

Did Reuters originally include the last line "are you a mod or are you a skin or are you a punk or are you just faking?"fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: September 1, 2005ReutersOne Minute of Silence in Cuba for Katrina VictimsHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's parliament, led by President Fidel Castro, set aside politics momentarily on Thursday and stood for one minute in silent homage to the victims of Hurricane Katrina -- before quickly returning to normal business and condemning the U.S. occupation of Iraq. "The whole world should feel that this tragedy is its own," National Assembly speaker Ricardo Alarcon said.Heavy rainfall lashed western Cuba and downed power lines when Katrina swung across Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico, but the island escaped the devastation seen in the United States."The news pained and saddened Cubans. In their name, we wish to express our profound solidarity with the people of the United States, state and local authorities and the victims of this

catastrophe," Alarcon added.Castro, dressed in his trademark green military fatigues, stood with his head down for the minute of silence.Alarcon said devastation in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama was the most costly natural disaster in the history of the United States, Communist Cuba's ideological enemy for four decades.Poor, mainly black Americans were the hardest hit by Katrina in the number of deaths and homes lost, he said.are you a mod or are you a skin or are you a punk or are you just faking?

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i change em around

got like 5 of em

and the last one was foir august only.... Jonnie Hellens Sep 1, 2005 4:41 PM Re: One Minute of Silence in Cuba for Katrina Victims

Ah, never noticed it before... seen the gloom and doom one that's a slightly worse variation of our summers here.... :)fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

thats my sig line.................

Jonnie Hellens Sep 1, 2005 2:53 PM Re: One Minute of Silence in Cuba for Katrina Victims

Did Reuters originally include the last line "are you a mod or are you a skin or are you a punk or are you just faking?"fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: September 1, 2005ReutersOne Minute of Silence in Cuba for Katrina VictimsHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's parliament, led by President Fidel Castro, set aside politics momentarily on Thursday and stood for one minute in silent homage to the victims of Hurricane Katrina -- before quickly returning to normal business and condemning the U.S. occupation of Iraq. "The whole world should feel that this tragedy is its own," National Assembly speaker Ricardo Alarcon said.Heavy rainfall lashed western Cuba and downed power lines when Katrina swung across Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico, but the island escaped the devastation seen in the United States."The news pained and saddened Cubans. In their name, we wish to express our profound solidarity with the people of the United States, state and local authorities and the victims of this catastrophe," Alarcon added.Castro, dressed in his trademark green military fatigues, stood with his head down for the minute of silence.Alarcon said devastation in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama was the most costly natural disaster in the history of the United States, Communist Cuba's ideological enemy for four decades.Poor, mainly black Americans were the hardest hit by Katrina in the number of deaths and homes lost, he said.are you a mod or are you a skin or are you a punk or are you just faking?

Jonnie

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