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monmouth4

(9,705 posts) Wed Jul 1, 2015, 11:14 AM Jul 2015

During the funeral of the late Nelson Mandela I clearly remember when our President walked over to

Mr. Castro and shook his hand. Castro looked at him, sort of smiled but looked quite surprised. I'm wondering if this was the beginning of the warming of relations with Cuba. Whether it was or not is not important, I'm so glad this is happening. Nelson Mandela, promoting peace even in death in a roundabout way...

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During the funeral of the late Nelson Mandela I clearly remember when our President walked over to (Original Post) monmouth4 Jul 2015 OP

He didn't know who Raul was. Mika Jul 2015 #1

Wow, hard to believe (not you but him not knowing)...Maybe he thought Fidel was the only Castro..n/t monmouth4 Jul 2015 #2

Where is your source for that? ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #3

I posted it a while back (when it happened) in DU's Latin America forum. Mika Jul 2015 #5

Ah! Okey dokey ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author mulsh Jul 2015 #4

Mika

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1. He didn't know who Raul was.

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 11:57 AM

Jul 2015

When they were shaking hands Prez O didn't know it was Raul Castro. Prez Castro had to say (in english) "Mr President, I'm Castro".

An embarrassing moment.