someone pays for it, one way or another.
I wouldn't be too hard on Moore for this, although it does look like he broke the law. What happens to you if you break the law in Cuba? Anyway, it's a stunt, nothing more. Reality has little to do with it.
Why is Castro's doctor from Spain?
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Why so scared of reality?
I wonder why he had to go to Cuba to get the free healthcare... How come he cannot do it here?
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You've got to "break the law" and go ask him...
Or you may want to go to Spain and ask the Socialist leader Zapatero while you are still allowed to go there...
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or the drs in cuba cant be trusted to keep that monster alive
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Cuba has been sending doctors to many US supported countries in South Amerca to help out. That is one thing that may have been a little bothersome for the USA but it is reality. Cuba under Castro has been very generous with healthcare both to their own people and to other Latin American people. They have received a lot of patients from other LA countries for free! Before Evo Morlaes in Bolivia Cuba received many, many patients for eye surgery. They even received people from Chernobyl after the nuclear plant disaster dispite the fact that the Soviet Union had fallen.
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if I were a mass murderer who had driven my subjects down into misery, oppression and poverty for decades, I might be a bit wary of any of them laying a hand on me too.
Hope he's in a lot of pain these days.
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are not all over the world. There are specialists in different areas no matter where you go and o country is complete.
However, there are reasons enough for "El Comandante" to be cautious...
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I'm under the impression that American medical people have been voluntarily helping people in third world countries for many, many years. Why would Cuban efforts bother the Americans if the Cuban efforts are humanitarian in nature?
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If Cuba is such a leader in Health and Medicine as so often claimed, one would think they would have Doctors competent enough to treat the bloody murdering dictator. But, apparently they don't.
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That's where he was born.
Why isn't he from Cuba?
Does he have to be?
Why isn't he from a western country?
Because he wants a doctor that can communicate with him in Spanish?
Are ALL doctors in the USA born in the USA?
Why not?
Do Americans go to other countries for medical treatment?
Why?
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if socialist medicines so good, why import a dr from spain why not use the local drs.
but then again it seems the drs from free countrys may be better hmmm cant that socialist drs arent as well trained
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Perhaps you're a bad pitcher.
Socialist medicine is bad
Capitalist medicine is good.
Do you get the same medical care as the Vice President?
He gets a "funny feeling" in his leg and the doctor is "on the way"
Is that how it works for you?
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But again, that is not the point.
Maybe the problem is that trusting the monster's health to a Cuban citizen would be too dangerous.
Actually, there was an old movie...
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if Cuba has such a great Health Care System, why can't they get a Cuban trained doctor to treat the murdering SOB? Seems like a relevant question. Are Cuban doctors not up to snuff?
Maybe "free" medical care is worth what you pay for it?
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The leading Pakistani newspaper Dawn quoted President Musharraf as saying that "one of the most heart-warming letters of support" following the earthquake was from Fidel Castro. In his letter, Castro said that it was difficult for him to rest when thousands of Pakistanis were spending their days in pain, awaiting surgery.
Musharraf is impressed by the "spirit and compassion" shown by the Cuban medical team. In a telephone conversation, Musharraf expressed his "deep gratitude" to Castro for the help rendered to the Pakistani people. Castro assured Musharraf that his country would stand by Pakistan during its "hour of trial and tragedy". Cuba has provided the largest contingent of doctors and paramedics to Pakistan. The entire logistic and administrative costs are also being borne by Cuba.
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The fact that they went to Pakistan to help proves they are any good?
"Spirit and compassion" are all well and good, but I don't see anything about "competent".
Anyway, there's a difference between treating Pakistani peasants and El Presidente Grande.
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Here's what some of the doctors/health care workers (one of them may be treating you) think of the Cuban doctors. That's something to be afraid of.
Doctors Urge U.S. to Accept Cuba's Offer of 1586 Disaster-Trained Doctors to Stop Katrina Epidemics
Just as RR is giving up on me, I am giving up on getting you to say something you won't say.
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Why are you so concerned with getting someone to say something? Is it a power trip?
Is emergency/disaster relief the same as good medical care? Don't you see the difference?
If these Cuban doctors are so great, why doesn't Castro trust them for his own care?
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You tell me,
You're the one trying to get ME to tell YOU why Castro has a Spanish Doctor.
How do you expect me to know that?
I'm not from Cuba, never been there, never met Castro, Can't talk Spanish, I don't even like the temperature of Cuba.
And you want me to tell you why he has a certain doctor.
I'm going to guess he has this doctor because he is a specialist in the medical field that concerns Castro's health.
But, what do I know?
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Just thought you might know something.
You are the one who said, "I am giving up on getting you to say something you won't say."
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Cuba is not even mentioned in the article. Anyway, it's about insurance more than medicine.
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going with him are from that 40% without medical insurance
if Cuba (read Castro) can help them, more power to them!
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