Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:21:29 GMT
The peace prize which was awarded to Barack Obama for his international
diplomacy initiatives has met with criticism in Cuba, where the word is
the president of the United States has been rewarded solely for the
"promises" he has made.
An official Cuban website, Cuba Debate, did not hide the dismay of the
country's socialist, anti-US government with the win, saying Obama
should be grateful for his "promises and good intentions" while with
only nine months in power, the first African-American US president has
"little concrete results" to boast about.
Cuba Debate, which regularly publishes articles by the former Cuban
leader Fidel Castro, also referred to the massive 680-billion-dollar
defense bill ratified by the US Congress just the day before Obama
became the third sitting US president to win the lucrative peace prize.
Obama "has begun pulling US troops out of Iraq, but America remains
mired on the Afghan front, where the situation is deteriorating rapidly
and more civilians are dying now than ever," the website argued Friday
after the Norwegian Nobel Committee said it honored the president for
his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and
cooperation between peoples," AFP reported.
"His attempts at peace in the Middle East, which became one of his
priorities, are stalled," the website added. "The serious crisis
humanity is facing needs more than good intentions."
President Obama, who said he was "surprised" and "humbled" by the prize
and called it a "call to action," has taken some steps to improve ties
with the communist island.
The White House has lifted travel and money transfer restrictions on
Cuban-Americans with relatives in the Caribbean nation.
Yet, there remains a long way toward normalcy between the two former
Cold War foes as it appears the Obama administration is following in
former President George W. Bush's footsteps in dealing with Cuba and
refusing to lift the longstanding US embargo on the island.
RB/MD
Cuba hits at Obama 'lip service' and Nobel Prize (9 October 2009)
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