In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Mario Rios Pinot, NY NY — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:37:47 GMT

I like Che. I like the fact that he helped topple the USA puppet Batista. The literacy rate in Cuba is fantastic and health services are also very good. I think that people generally take their advantages for granted until they are lost and need to be reinstated. Cuba stands as a shining light to the rest of the world.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Mike, Alexandria, VA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:07:45 GMT

The fact that Che is idolized is a sad testiment the one sided view of history that has become more and more present today. I can only guess that Osama bin Laden will be viwed in the same way in the future.

Che preached hatred - it was his religion. He hated coporations and became a rabid communist in joining with Castro in the revolution against Batista. Castro then made Che the commander of La Cabaña prison in Havana where Che, the great beliver of civil rights and justice, ordered the death of hundreds. To this, he said, "To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary. These procedures are an archaic bourgeois detail. This is a revolution! And a revolutionary must become a cold killing machine motivated by pure hate."

What a guy and such inspiration to the young!

He fought for what - freedom of oppression, freedom from enslavement, freedom anything? No - he was a communist and he fought only against corporations with that as the end game -destroy corporations. No great human struggle, no great statements for freedom, but because he hated Walmart.

What a guy.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

José Feliciano, Tampa, Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:08:14 GMT

The reason young Cubans "may be more inclined embrace consumer goods" is that the alternative movement offered by the communist government is SOCIAL INJUSTICE rather than the incorrectly stated "social justice". Justice is not a concept that Cuban have recieved for over 40 years.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

roberto chacon — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:36:04 GMT

I'm a 54 year old American of Hispanic, Veteran of the armed Forces, parents. I lived in Mexico until the age of 18. Back in those days CHE was and still is a hero, very much like EMILIANO. In my humble view both this men fougth corrupt systems. Unfortunately since the begining of time people such as felix "the Cuban" are amongst us, by killing CHE the way the did they made him a legend.

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john florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:49:01 GMT

"CUBA'S YOUNGEST GENERATION SEEMS MORE INCLINED TO EMBRACE CONSUMER GOODS THAN MOVEMENTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE" MAYBE THE BRAND OF SOCIAL JUSTICE SERVED IN CUBA IS NOT SO "SOCIAL" AND MAYBE NOT "JUSTICE" ACCORDING TO THE "CUBAN"PEOPLE.
JUST A THOUGHT....

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Dave — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:54:35 GMT

CHE - a legend for misguided, failed marxist beliefs.

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Daniel Schlafer — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:58:41 GMT

Wasn't there a movie about Che back in the late sixties or early seventies ? He definitely has mass appeal ? He is not Simon Bolivar. With his death, he has risen into a cult like status? Is that the reason he is big business? I would think it would have to do with Latin America wanting to establish its own idenity. Whether we like it or not, Hugo Chavez has his fans. Does everyone remember Juan Peron from Argentina ? No. They know who Evita was.

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Kevin Frederiksen — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:24:55 GMT

Yes, we remember Peron, but only because of Andrew Lloyd Weber-Is he dispised? No! He wasen't a communist. He was more of a Facist/NAZI. (Observe the military uniforms Argentina wore.) And what of Cuban communism? Look at the enormous amount of trade we do with China. They are still communist in the worst of terms, and we LOVE doing business with THEM?

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Joe Blow, NYC — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:34:11 GMT

I respect Che for fighting against a corrupt government where corporations are more important than the people. Where corporations rule the decisions of the politicians for mometary gain and greed. Where shareholders are more important than health care. Where goods are tainted, food is poisioned, pharmacuticals are rampid, people have no hope, no dreams, no healthcare, no decent wages, no jobs...
I respect him for taking action against a corrupt government and fighting.

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ray, new orleans — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:34:52 GMT

ironically che's face is used to further big business, when all along it was really the only thing che was fighting against.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Dave, Mesquite, NV — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:40:23 GMT

"Cuba stands as a shining light to the rest of the world."

Hah.

As what? A shining light of poverty and anti-freedom? Go to Cuba and live with the common people for a few weeks...then try and express your views publically in Cuba about their poverty.

Then we'll see how much of a shining example you are. hah.

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Ken Kaighin, Erie, PA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:42:36 GMT

What a role model...

http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?id=4450
http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?id=4815
http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?id=4454
http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?id=4455

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Ricky, Hialeah, Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:43:42 GMT

Hate, ignorance and disrespect are the fundamental sources of our worlds disorder today. Capitalists and communists are both guilty. Neither one has all of the answers. One exploits the masses and the other stunts the innovation that sustains economic life. We all just need to realize that none of has or every will have all of the answers on economics, religion or government. This means, as a human race, there will always be discussions to be had and progress to make. Respect should carry these discussions.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Loraine Gholdston, Spanish Fork, UT — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:43:46 GMT

Obviously the image of Che is being exploited for political control. He does have widespread appeal, though he is better known for his role in socialist revolutions than for his medical work with lepers. His image has become a symbol of revolutionary, if not extremist ideals. Do people really know who the image portrays, or do they just suck up to the media and fall in with the crowd?
Oh, and just a side note- Marxist ideals are not outmoded any more than Karl Rove's are. People seem to think they have to align themselves with one extreme or the other, when neither capitalism nor socialism can work well outside of theory. Most of the people who die for these ideals are those innocent folks who get in their way- and have nothing to do with politics.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Daniel S. Hanson, Greenville S.C. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:46:27 GMT

Che Guevara is a hero only to those forced to listen to rhetoric favoring him. When you are unable to grasp the concept of a free democratic country, it is all you can do to praise someone who seeks to liberate you from a crooked dictator only to present you with a flawed socialist government.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Gloria, Anderson, SC — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:00:16 GMT

I totally agree with Mike from VA. But unfortunately it takes all kinds to make up this world and therefore have misguided souls like Mario from NY, but you know what? That is why USA is so precious!!! Freedom of speech!!
Amen!

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Gariell, NY — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:02:10 GMT

a fighter is a fighter no matter which ways he has his fight leant.
It takes courage to stand and fight with your own ideology. Che was a freedom fighter in his own ways. He viewed things differently from the common in his time and that's why he had all those followers. He is not a positive role model for the youth because of his beliefs, but, give him the credit of courage to stand against the common. I am not a fan of him because he was a great disturbance for most part of the region and elsewhere. who the cap fit, let him wear it. He was courageous and brave!

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

John McClelland — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:02:16 GMT

I think that putting Che's image on a t-shirt (or Louis Vutton bag) and selling it for a profit in a free market economy is the ultimate revenge on that fetid communist. Choke on that, Castro.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

castro, atlanta — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:10:42 GMT

CHe was a criminal who killed children at the orders of Castro. he was NO HERO, he took over cuba's currency and head of banks, and the men didnot know how to add or subtract.. He was a true killer, and glad he is dead.

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John nW. Harvey, 4802 Elm St. Pearland, Tx. 77581 — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:13:35 GMT

People seem to forget that Che Gueveera, a traind licenced Doctor of medicinewas nothing but a bloody killer that killed hundreds of anti-communist Cubans right after Fidel took power. He is in the same class as De. Mingalee from the Consentration Camps in Germany. He should be remembered for the dispicable example of a human being he was. He is to the ideal of freedon as was Hitler, Stalin and Pol Pot.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

D Borrego, El Paso, Texas — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:20:29 GMT

It is ironic to Che that his image has become 'big business' after he spent his life fighting against 'big business'.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Andrew, Fairfax, VA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:20:30 GMT

He is no different than Stalin, Pol Pot, or Kim Jong Il, in that he perpetrated the death of many in the spirit of forcing his political beliefs onto others. Nevermind that he had no fidelity to the doctrines that he was preaching. His failure to generate support in Bolvia and his lopsided defeat there is testament that his views were not well received by most. It is unfortunate that his image as a so-called cultural icon overshadows all of history's dirty little details.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Joe Perez,Miami,Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:21:11 GMT

"Ché’s youngest son and namesake, Ernesto, mirrored his father’s tour of Latin America and arrived on an apple red motorcycle along with a few dozen members of the island’s Harley Davidson Club."The Harley Davidson Club" in Cuba???I will bet my head that the members of that club are the sons of the Generals and high Ministers of the Cuban goverment because they are the only ones who can afford and maintain a Harley Davidson in Cuba with the actual "embargo" from USA,the normal and regular cubans can not even buy a modest motorcycle without the Goverment approval.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

J Robb — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:22:02 GMT

Che Guevara executed people without trial and tortured people in ways that would make Gitmo or even Abu Ghraib look like a picnic. Never trust a hippie who says he/she wants peace, but worships Che Guevara.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

A Keene Byrd Hot Springs, VA 24445 — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:26:52 GMT

Che Guervara was so consumed with hatred, he made a special plea to the Russian Premere Nikita Kruschef during the Cuban Missile Crises to not only stay the course but to fire the nuclear warheads on the United States. When in discourse with the fanatic, you cannot change their mind; and they will not change the subject.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

mel man valparaiso,in — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:27:42 GMT

nothing heroic about this guy!he was a very evil,hateful person.i feel for the kids that idolize this tyrant.

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Dave, Fargo, ND — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:28:33 GMT

"Yanked prematurely" before he could become the Joseph Stalin of the West? Sic Temper Communists!

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jim mcfadzean — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:33:56 GMT

Those young cubans wearing 'che's image on thier chest must stand proud that they too know the suffering of an empirical 'demon' the USA, which tries to ram down the throats of the rest of the world its form of 'morality' and 'capitalism'. "Che" stood for the liberation of all those peoples and countries that were subjected to the imperialist powers exploiting their economies and cultural identities. The collaborators of the Battista regime that pillaged the country's wealth and subjected black cubans to the same form of racism and degradation existing in the USA speaks volumes of why they are only too happy to sit in their comfortable mansions in Miami and support the continued suppression of their own people back home by an unjust and illogical embargo. 'Che' was a fighter for freedom and the dignity of man. Those cubans who remain in Cuba and must suffer the hardship of a cruel embargo must stand proud, knowing they still have their dignity, unlike the cowardice cuban americans that fled to this country to maintain their lavish lifestyles, rather than remain in their own country and fighting for those freedoms they are only too willing to yell from a pulpit here in the safe haven of another country. Pathetic cowards!!!Que viva Che Guevara!!!

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RJSCuba Ontario, Canada — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:38:17 GMT

I travel to Cuba a couple times a year. Che is still iconic to the Cuban society, partly due to the ongoing propoganda machine but also because, to them, he represents a sort of Cuban pride and independence. There are not a lot of positive images abounding throughout current times down there and Che tends to be a common ground for a society to grasp as a symbol of conquest.
As for the commercial use around the world as an image of which most will never know the origins, both good and bad, is irrelevent to me. Micky Mouse used to be on everything too.
As a Canadian I appreciate the ability to freely travel in such a facinating country, drink in 500 year-old taverns, rent '55 Chevy's and tour among some of the nicest people on the planet. Last year, one in every fifty Canadians went to Cuba (over 600,000 of us) and we enjoy the Cuban history and culture. If Che is part of it, so be it. Who are we to judge?

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Joe Miami — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:38:38 GMT

It is very romantic to think of Che as this heroic revolutionary. However, the reality is that he murdered many people just because of a different belief. His victims received no trial or justice. Hollywood uses his image because it is a cool picture without understanding what he really stood for. Yes he fought against a corrupt system, but how he did it was inhumane and unethical. He is not a hero, he is a terrorist. The next thing you know, we will be wearing t-shirts of Osama bin Laden. Unfortunately, ignorance for who and what he was has allowed his image to represent the complete opposite of what he did and stood for.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Walter Lippmann, Los Angeles, California — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:38:45 GMT

Mary Murray lives and works in Cuba, so she's in a better position than most of us to have a sense of what young Cubans today want. I think her point is well-taken about the desire for consumer goods today, because they're so scarce and expensive in Cuba.

My guess is that Cubans are somewhat torn between hopes for a better life and what they've learned about social justice through the revolution, and the challenges of daily life which never let them forget some practical matters.

On the other hand, we also shouldn't forget that Cuba's largest potential element of support is artificially denied to the country and its people. Washington's travel restrictions and efforts to isolate and destabilize the country play a role in its many problems. In the old days, under Batista, store owners could call Miami and have anything which they could pay for delivered in a couple of days.

In those days there was a military dictatorship and no one outside complained about human rights violations.

Cuban society is crazy-making in more than a few ways because some things work and some don't. It's hard for people in the U.S. to have a sense of this because most of us are forbidden to go and form our own impressions. We can go to Iran and North Korea. We can go to China and Vietnam. It's only Cuba that we can't go to see for ourselves.

Something's very much not right about that.

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Buddy, Rosario, Argentina — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:39:49 GMT

LIKE ANY GOVERNMENT (THE U.S. INCLUDED), ALL MEN AND WOMEN POSSESS BOTH GOOD AND BAD CHARACTERISTICS AND HAVE COMMITTED BOTH GOOD AND BAD ACTS.

CUBA HAS DONE WELL FOR ITS PEOPLE IN MANY REGARDS, HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT CUBA HAS NOT COMMETTED MANY UNJUST ACTS AGAINST CUBANS.

THE UNITED STATES SHARES THIS TREND

CHE AS WELL.

ULTIMATELY THE QUESTION IS REGARDING AN IMAGE AND WHAT THAT IMAGE HAS COME TO REPRESENT... NOT SO MUCH WHO THE PERSON (CHE)WAS, BUT WHAT THE IMAGE MEANS. THE IMAGE ITSELF HAS BEEN COMMERCIALIZED. TO MANY IT HAS SIMPLE BECOME A STATEMENT THAT "I AM DIFFERENT." TO OTHERS IT IS INSPIRATIONAL, TO OTHERS IT REPRESENTS UTOPIANIC IDEALS. AND STILL TO OTHERS, ESPECIALLY THE CUBAN EXILE COMMUNITY, IT REPRESENTS WHAT THEIR FAMILIES ENDURED.

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Kevin, Colorado — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:40:21 GMT

I thought Castro asked Che to leave Cuba? Was he that good? I also understand he traveled to South America and Africa, creating hatred and violance; leading to the deaths of so many people, men, women, children. He was to reform the Cuban banking system, failed. He was to rebuild the industrial might of Cuba, failed that too. He couldn't launch civil wars, couldn't manage any programs. So, besides killing Cubans deemed a threat to Cuba, and some good ole volunteer work, what did Che do?

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P Fumero, Miami Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:44:38 GMT

Che Guevara was a mass murderer who met his doom like a coward. He squealed like a pig begging for his life. A befitting homage to a killer. The following list are the "known" victims of this killer. The list is obviously bigger since we'll never know how bad this evil man was.
Ejecutados por el Ché en la Sierra Maestra durante la lucha contra Batista (1957-1958 )
1. Aristio - 10-57
2. Manuel Capitán - 1957
3. Juan Chang - 9-57
4. “Bisco” Echevarría Martínez - 8-57
5. Eutimio Guerra - 2-18-57
6. Dionisio Lebrigio - 9-57
7. Juan Lebrigio - 9-57
8. El ” Negro ” Napoles- 2-18-57
9. “Chicho ” Osorio - 1-17-57
10. Un maestro no identificado (“El Maestro”) - 9-57
11-12. Dos hermanos, espías del grupo de Masferrer -9-57
13-14 Dos campesinos no identificados-4-57

Ejecutados u enviados a ejecutar por el Ché durante su breve comando en Santa Clara ( 1-3 de enero de 1959).
1. Ramón Alba - 1-3-59**
2. José Barroso- 1-59
3. Joaquín Casillas Lumpuy - 1-2-59**
4. Félix Cruz - 1-1-59
5. Alejandro García Olayón - 1-31-59**
6. Héctor Mirabal - 1-59
7. J. Mirabal- 1-59
8. Felix Montano - 1-59
9. Cornelio Rojas - 1-7-59**
10. Vilalla - 1-59
11. Domingo Alvarez Martínez 1-4-59**
12. Cano del Prieto -1-7-59**
13. José Fernández Martínez-1-2-59
14. José Grizel Segura-1-7-59** ( Manacas)
15. Arturo Pérez Pérez-1-24-59**
16. Ricardo Rodríguez Pérez-1-11-59**
17. Francisco Rosell -1-11-59
18. Ignacio Rosell Leyva -1-11-59
19. Antonio Ruíz Beltrán -1-11-59
20. Ramón Santos García-1-12-59
21. Pedro SocarrásS-1-12-59**
22. Manuel Valdés – 1-59
23. Tace José Veláquez -12-59**
** Che firmó la pena de muerte antes de partir de Santa Clara.

Ejecuciones documentadas en la prisión Fortaleza de la Cabaña bajo el comando del Ché (3 de enero al 26 de noviembre del 1959).

1. Vilau Abreu - 7-3-59
2. Humberto Aguiar - 1959
3. Garmán Aguirre - 1959
4. Pelayo Alayón - 2-59
5. José Luis Alfaro Sierra - 7-1-59
6. Pedro Alfaro - 7-25-59
7. Mriano Alonso - 7-1-59
8. José Alvaro - 3-1-59
9. Alvaro Anguieira Suárez – 1-4-59
10. Aniella - 1959
11. Mario Ares Polo- 1-2-59
12. José Ramón Bacallao - 12-23-59**
13. Severino Barrios - 12-9-59**
14. Eugenio Bécquer - 9-29-59
15. Francisco Bécquer - 7-2-59
16. Ramón Biscet– 7-5-59
17. Roberto Calzadilla - 1959
18. Eufemio Cano - 4-59
19. Juan Capote Fiallo - 5-1-59
20. Antonio Carralero - 2-4-59
21. Gertrudis Castellanos - 5-7-59
22. José Castaño Quevedo - 3-6-59.
23. Raúl Castaño - 5-30-59
24. Eufemio Chala - 12-16-59**
25. José Chamace - 10-15-59
26. José Chamizo - 3-59
27. Raúl Clausell - 1-28-59
28. Angel Clausell - 1-18-59
29. Demetrio Clausell - 1-2-59
30. José Clausell-1-29-59
31. Eloy Contreras- 1-18-59
32. Alberto Corbo - 12-7-59**
33. Emilio Cruz Pérez - 12-7-59**
34. Orestes Cruz – 1959
35. Adalberto Cuevas – 7-2-59**
36. Cuni - 1959
37. Antonio de Beche - 1-5-59
38. Mateo Delgado-12-4-59
39. Armando Delgado - 1-29-59
40. Ramón Despaigne - 1959
41. José Díaz Cabezas 7-30-59
42. Fidel Díaz Marquina – 4-9-59
43. Antonio Duarte - 7-2-59
44. Ramón Fernández Ojeda - 5-29-59
45. Rudy Fernández - 7-30-59
46. Ferrán Alfonso - 1-12-59
47. Salvador Ferrero - 6-29-59
48. Victor Figueredo - 1-59
49. Eduardo Forte - 3-20-59
50. Ugarde Galán - 1959
51. Rafael García Muñiz - 1-20-59
52. Adalberto García 6-6-59
53. Alberto García - 6-6-59
54. Jacinto García - 9-8-59
55. Evelio Gaspar - 12-4-59**
56. Armada Gil y Diez y Diez Cabezas- 12-4-59**
57. José González Malagón - 7-2-59
58. Evaristo Benerio González - 11-14-59
59. Ezequiel González-59
60. Secundino González - 1959
61. Ricardo Luis Grao – 2-3-59
62. Ricardo José Grau - 7-59
63. Oscar Guerra – 3-9-59
64. Julián Hernádez -2-9-59
65. Francisco Hernández Leyva – 4-15-59
66. Antonio Hernández - 2-14-59
67. Gerardo Hernández - 7-26-59
68. Olegario Hernández - 4-23-59
69. Secundino Hernández - 1-59
70. Rodolfo Hernández Falcón – 1-9-59
71. Raúl Herrera -2-18-59
72. Jesús Insua-7-30-59
73. Enrique Izquierdo- 7-3-- 59
74. Silvino Junco – 11-15-59
75. Enrique La Rosa- 1959
76. Bonifacio Lasaparla- 1959
77. Jesús Lazo Otaño -1959
78. Ariel Lima Lago – 8-1-59- (Menor)
79. René López Vidal -7-3-59
80. Armando Mas – 2-17-59
81. Ornelio Mata- 1-30-59
82. Evelio Mata Rodriguez- 2-8-59
83. Elpidio Mederos -1-9-59
84. José Medina -5-17-59
85. José Mesa 7-23-59
86. Fidel Mesquía Díaz 7-11-59
87. Juan Manuel Milián - 1959
88. Jose Milián Pérez – 4-3-59
89. Francisco Mirabal – 5-29-59
90. Luis Mirabal - 1959
91. Ernesto Morales - 1959
92. Pedro Morejón – 3-59
93. Carlos Muñoz M.D.- 1959
94. César Nicolardes Rojas- 1-7-59
95. Víctor Nicolardes Rojas- 1-7-59
96. José Nuñez – 3-59
97. Viterbo O’Reilly – 2-27-59
98. Félix Oviedo – 7-21-59
99. Manuel Paneque – 8-16-59
100. Pedro Pedroso – 12-1-59**
101. Diego Pérez Cuesta - 1959
102. Juan Pérez Hernández – 5-29-59
103. Diego Pérez Crela - 4-3-59
104. José Pozo – 1-59
105. Emilio Puebla – 4-30-59
106. Alfredo Pupo – 5-29-59
107. Secundino Ramírez – 4-2-59
108. Ramón Ramos - 4-23-59
109. Pablo Ravelo Jr. – 9-15-59
110. Rubén Rey Alberola – 2-27-59
111. Mario Risquelme – 1-29-59
112. Fernando Rivera – 10-8-59
113. Pablo Rivero- 5-59
114. Manuel Rodríguez – 3-1-59
115. Marcos Rodríguez -7-31-59
116. Nemesio Rodríguez – 7-30-59
117. Pablo Rodriguez – 10-1-59
118. Ricardo Rodriguez – 5-29-59
119. Olegario Rodriguez Fernández-4-23-59
120. José Saldara – 11-9-59
121. Pedro Santana – 2-59
122. Sergio Sierra – 1-9-59
123. Juan Silva – 8-59
124. Fausto Silva – 1-29-59
125. Elpidio Soler- 11-8-59
126. Jseús Sosa Blanco – 2-8-59
127. Renato Sosa- 6-28-59
128. Sergio Sosa – 8-20-59
129. Pedro Soto – 3-20-59
130. Oscar Suárez – 4-30-59
131. Rafael Tarrago – 2-18-59
132. Teodoro Tellez Cisneros- 1-3-59
133. Francisco Tellez-1-3-59
134. José Tin- 1-12-59
135. Francisco Travieso -1959
136. Leonrardo Trujillo – 2-27-59
137. Trujillo - 1959
138. Lupe Valdéz Barbosa – 3-22-59
139. Marcelino Valdéz – 7-21-59
140. Antonio Valentín – 3-22-59
141. Manuel Vázquez-3-22-59
142. Sergio Vázquez-5-29-59
143. Verdecia - 1959
144. Dámaso Zayas -7-23-59
145. José Alvarado -4-22-59
146. Leonoardo Baró- 1-12-59
147. Raúl Concepción Lima - 1959
148. Eladio Caro – 1-4-59
149. Carpintor - 1959
150. Carlos Corvo Martíenz - 1959
151. Juan Guillermo Cossío - 1959
152. Corporal Ortega – 7-11-59
153. Juan Manuel Prieto - 1959
154. Antonio Valdéz Mena – 5-11-59
155. Esteban Lastra – 1-59
156. Juan Felipe Cruz Serafín-6-59**
157. Bonifacio Grasso – 7-59
158. Feliciano Almenares – 12-8-59
159. Antonio Blanco Navarro – 12-10-59**
160. Albeto Carola – 6-5-59
161. Evaristo Guerra- 2-8-59
162. Cristobal Martínez – 1-16-59
163. Pedro Rodríguez – 1-10-59
164. Francisco Trujillo- 2-18-59
** El Ché firmó la sentencia de muerte, pero la ejecución se efectuó luego de que dejara su comando

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Mike, Easford — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:47:42 GMT

I am offended when people like Mike from Alexendra Va bash someone based purely on their ideological beliefs. As an a American and a Veteran I hold the American values I was tought to believe such as the capitalist American Dream very closr to my heart and am honored to have to defended it. On that note I find it extremely ignorant to say that non-American ideals are wrong and evil. Yes, Che was a Communist. Get over it. You act like Communism means Satanism.

Just because the USSR created an oppressive government under a Communist banner does not mean that communism itself is an evil idea. In fact it is the most utopian idea in existence. Its that Hobbesian world we live in that makes communism a bad idea.
People like Stalin make it oppressive. Guess what?

People that run corporations like the United Fruit Corporation in South America in the 1940's 50's and 60s, that ENSLAVED thousands of people and people today that run sweat shops for Nike and GAP that make capitalism oppressive.

Every system know matter how beautiful is corrupted by evil humans. Even Christianity where the core message if you take out God, is to love everybody can and historically has been corrupted by humans.

Che Guevarra was a hero. He tried to see if Marxism and Communism could work. He tried to free people who were too poor and powerless to free themselves. He died in the process. We are left with history to decide if the process was worth dying for.

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Clarissa G. Corpus Christi, Texas — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:48:03 GMT

Being born and raised here in the USA and being born in 1975, Che was before my time. I usually saw his face painted on walls across Latin America in movies like Salvador. Once crossing the border from Juarez on a trip to El Paso so it made me curious about this man. I rented a documentary, saw Motorcycle Diaries and read the book. I have to say I was very intrigued by all he stood for.

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Larry R. Good — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:50:27 GMT

When I was In Gitmo around '57 we were not allowed off
base, we used to play softball starting at 10 PM because of the heat. So, I ask around the guys stationed there why we were not allowed In town. Our ship would go there every year for underway training.
I was told CHE was a switch hitter and put the "make"
on a very large US sailor and got punched out in a
cantina there In town. So, the "hero" of the revolt
did his best work on his knees It seems. Is this a true story? Dunno but, we were not allowed off base
and the reason seemed to be common knowledge on the base at that time. From then on he always hated Americans. There were a few went AWOL from the base and joined Castro In the mountains, Never heard a word about their fate. Interesting.

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Jimmy Christo Panama City Beach,FL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:51:21 GMT

The name of the movie "Che". The actor Omar Shriff

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ricardo reyno tampa fl — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:53:12 GMT

To all of those who love Che I hope you're not black or a little dark, because he sure coundn't stand you to be around him. So maybe next you wear his T-shirt think if you were there next to him he would have though of you as a lower class person.

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B. Hoang, Hawthorne, California — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:56:14 GMT

Yes, Che is the Hero of Ignorance Peoples who believe stupidily in the communism. Look at North Korea and Cuba. The communism is only successful in the dream of the sicko like Fidel Castro of Cuba and the Great Leader Kim of North Korea

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sky emmett Id — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:56:49 GMT

I don't think that half of the people that idolize che even know what he stood for. He would probably have hated becoming a fashion statement. Well I guess fashion statements are safer than communist revolutionaries.

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B. Hoang, Hawthorne, California — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:58:40 GMT

Yes, Che is the Hero of Ignorance Peoples who believe stupidily in the communism. Look at North Korea and Cuba, their peoples are suffered from poverty and starvation. The communism is only successful in the dream of the sicko like Fidel Castro of Cuba and the Great Leader Kim of North Korea

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Fred Engels — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:00:48 GMT

Well, ignorance seems to predominate around the globe, as does communist marketing. For an assasin, torturer, and no friend of Castro (Fidel kicked him out of Cuba), it seems that the "Capilistic" selling by a "Communist and anti imperialist state", is a betrayal to whatever Che is "sais" to have stood for. In reality, he has been mythified to the point that he is just a label or tattoo. In reality, the man was a psycopath, and pure sadist, and only belived in seeing blood and corpes. If any justice exists, is seeing the withering political and physical demise of his "companero" Fidel, tht's justice exemplified. If Karl Marx were to return from the dead, he would only say, "Proletariots of the world, FORGIVE ME!".

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Shawn, Williston Park, NY — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:02:53 GMT

Che was the southern end of a northbound horse. Viva Cuba libre!

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Eugene Honrath, Sewell, NJ — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:06:18 GMT

If the Cuban population were really liberated they would choose the free market economy like every other liberated nation. It's only because the are oppressed and have bee brain washed with propoganda that the embrace the revolutionary concepts of Che! Look at waht happened to the oppressed of the eastern bloc countries when they were liberated! People only embrace socialism, and communism, when forced to. President Bush, Free Cuba now!

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Scott, Chicago — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:07:41 GMT

How Che treated prisoners of the revolution makes Guantanomo look like a picnic in the park.

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joan bryan, toronto, canada — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:10:02 GMT

I have visited Cuba many times and I like the country, the people and their wonderful music. However, I notice that Castro's name is hardly ever mentioned whereas Che's name is spoken constantly. Let's face it his image is handsome and charismatic and Castro's is anything but.There are murals and icons of Che everywhere you go in Cuba and none of Castro. What is made general knowledge is that Che and Castro had a major falling out before he left the country. Castro is an expert at propanda and has used Che's image to his benefit.

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Jeff — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:11:05 GMT

I bet half the people in America who wear this image on their T-shirts, handbags, watches dont even know who he is. Do you think Mike Tyson who has the picture tatooed on his stomach knows the history behind the man. How would people react if instead of Che it was Osama Bin Laden....I dont think you would sell as many t-shirts but they're both terrorist.

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Armando Hurtado, California — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:12:37 GMT

"At the risk of seeming ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by a great feeling of love. It is impossible to think of a genuine revolutionary lacking this quality... We must strive every day so that this love of living humanity will be transformed into actual deeds, into acts that serve as examples, as a moving force."
I know you have all heard this before. I've defended Che over and over again, from people just as ignorant as Mike from VA. (And I'm sure he thinks Bush, Reagan,Washington, Kennedy, ect. are all saints too). I don't want to go on, but all you have to realize is that Che could of lived a very nice middle class life as a doctor in Argentina. His hate was not blind, but that of love. The love of poor suffering people throughout the world, at the hands of imperialist nations (the U.S., along with the U.S.S.R.) that deny these "3rd World" people their true independence. No one's perfect (in war people on both side die and are killed), but please know your history before you speak, please. Power to the People! Hast la victoria, siempre, comandante!

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K W — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:12:51 GMT

Some fans of Che Guevara respect him for his tenacity as a strong fighter more than his political views. The site http://www.gueverasguerrillas.com/ is one example. To quote from that web site "this is about the common man’s ability to draw upon inner strengths and triumph over adversity. It is about cultural spirituality and the power of free will."

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Pepe R — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:14:49 GMT

Che the Butcher did help to get rid of some corrupt governments which disrespected human rights... but he replaced them with MORE CORRUPT, less respectful and more anti-humanitarian, pseudo-Marxist governments. ("pseudo" because those who Che helped, never instituted a government anything like what MARX HIMSELF envisioned, but rather, totalitarianism masquerading as Marxism). Gee, thanks Che!

Nevermind the Crimes Against Humanity committed by the people who Che helped to bring into power, think about what Che has done with his own 2 hands: I'd have more respect for the man if he had stayed a healer (medic) instead of *frequently* committing War Crimes!

...and of course Che is still sold on t-shirts, especially in Cuba: This is because he's one of the few rebellious images that Castro's thought-police ALLOWS to be sold on t-shirts, and everyone who doesn't like Che and Castro and their ilk had to leave on rafts, with only the clothes on their backs, because the thieves led by Castro wouldn't allow people to come and go freely, let alone, not allowed take the fruits of a LIFETIME of their labor (possessions) with themselves! Even then, most Cubans polarized against Che the Butcher and Castro the Butcher found ways to leave, Castro could steal possessions but not lives and spirits!

Why do you think Cuba is the only island-nation with practically no FISHING industry? Castro won't trust the average Cuban with a boat, they would take the boat to Miami! to escape the life MOST Cubans (i.e. non-Communist-Party-members) lead: e.g. wretched hospital quality except for the one "potemkin hospital" for Communist-Party-members which Michael Moore visited. A "shining light" as they abuse human liberties and cannot even feed their own people (need to have 30% net-imports of food)? MENTIROSO, PUH-LEAZE! Go to the "shining light" like a moth goes to a bug-zapper, fool!

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Corey, Orlando FL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:27:39 GMT

Isn't ironic, he spent his entire life fighting the battle against capitalism, but after his death, his likeness is used to make fat cats rich... in other words, he wasted his life, like all idiot communist, socialist, democrat dolts... whoops I was being redundant at the end there.

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Jerry Dexter, Lafayette, In. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:31:38 GMT

Che was nothing but a Marxist thug. No hero. If Cuba is such a "shining star" then way not move there Mr. Pinot.
It looks to me that Cubans and many others around the world are trying their best to get to the world's best country. The USA!

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Rosa J, Elizabeth, NJ — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:38:48 GMT

Che is only thought as a hero by people who are ignorant of the brutality he was responsible for.
He appeals to South America in particular because so many of these contries are poor and he was thought to represent the poor, when in fact he was a very brutal with anyone who didn't "agree" with Castro's ideas. There's plenty of documentation showing that he was "Blood-thirsty" and loved killing.
It is also documented that even the guys fighting with him didn't like him very much. They thought he used unneccessary brutality. He once shot a pregnant woman in her stomach because she spoke against communism.
Another interesting fact is that he didn't like blacks very much, according to an interview with a couple of guys who fought with him. Hmm, doesn't Mike Tyson have a LARGE tatoo of Che on his chest???

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Tom, Vancouver, BC — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:41:06 GMT

Now let us see the Nay sayers. Batista was such a democratic soul? In with the Mafia? Living the high life while his people starved to death! From my understanding here was a man Che who gave his all for the lowly people of South America so that they could have a say in their own welfare! Guns he had to use well lets put it this way he had to kill as he was hunted by the largest gun runners in the world! Cuba today stands as an educated, talented country! Let us look at all the have nots in South America and Fidel definitely helped Cuba be what it is today. Sure there is a lack of freedom but under Batista they had a lack of everything including freedom as the mafia would not tolerate any muffled noises! Fidel will die as he is human and life will go on but he has given cubans the advantage of education, medicine and dignity that will go a long way when true freedom gets to Cuba! Both Che and Fidel will be cult figures now and in the future! I feel proud when I wear my Che T-Shirt it reminds me of someone who is passionate, macho and a MAN who gave his life for the poor and wretched of South America so that these deprived people could have a basic existence. Viva Che!

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Rha, Ft Lauderdale — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:42:14 GMT

It is really ridiculous how "CHE" the murderer of "La Cabaña" has been idolized. Those who know HIS real story should speak up. He had to leave Cuba for "New Adventures" because he was having little problems in Cuba with the "Comandante" He contribute to form the tyrany the Cuba is still living

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Tre, Vancouver, CA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:46:49 GMT

I live in San Francisco, home of knee-jerk liberal dogma and, though I am myself liberal, I don't understand the attraction to Che. No one ever says they like his beliefs or admire his writing. No one wearing the cliche t-shirt with his face on it has the slightest idea of what he believed or stood for, other than that they think he was sticking it to the Man. Sure, he was killed by a corrupt system, backed by the US, and for that I can understand a certain degree of martyr-stutus, but the hero he has become doesn't seem to be substantiated either by what he did or what he wrote.

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LUIS FERRER — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:48:01 GMT

CHE WAS NOTHING BUT A CRIMINAL //LIKE THE REST OF THE SO CALL CUBANS THAT APPROVED OFF FIDEL CASTRO

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V. Williams Atlanta Ga. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:53:55 GMT

Che, Fidel,Hugo,and many other great men who didnt bow to white american supremacy and the wicked tricks of the CIA are hated by misguided americans who dont really understand how really wicked the CIA is Sadam was once in bed with them and even trained at U.S. air bases until he got wise and quit dealing with them. America look deeper into what evil things that the CIA does to people and the propaganda and lies they tell in the name of the United States

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Ray Izzi, Phila. Pa — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:54:48 GMT

It's seems that "revolutionary" is a bad word amongst Americans who are ignorant to their own history. It's how colonists became Americans. People like Che',MKL, Castro,Mandela, and Chavez,are fighting for the rights and repect for those are taken advantage by the rich and powerful. And ,yes, they are heroes,and looked upon as a voice of their people. Everyone on the planet has the right to life,liberty,and pursuit of happiness.Unalienable Rights is what these "Revolutinaries" have in common with the founding fathers. Step back and see the whole picture. A narrow mind is a good thing to waste.

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Aliet Casas, Miami Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:57:30 GMT

I'm just discussed by the lack of historic knowledge some of you have displayed on your comments. Che Guevara was a man of hate, a man with no remorse or sense of humanity. The only thing that people like Guevara, Castro, Chavez have in common is an unlimited thirst of power and a total lack of humility. The rest are just details.

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:58:41 GMT

There were no Wal-Marts while Che was alive.

Why do you post stupid comments like the one second from the top?

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MITmike — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:02:56 GMT

Che was a mass murderer and an egomaniac. Nothing more, nothing less. The sooner the world forgets him, the better.

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Alejandro — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:03:40 GMT

Ernesto Guevarra was a malignancy. He was a hateful, anti-democratic, authoriatarian little excrement of a man. He got off on murdering innocent victims of his evil ideology. He personally supervised the murders of many hundreds of democrats and homosexuas while he ran his Stalinist political prisons in Cuba. I cannot believe that so many people have been duped into believing there was anything positive about this twisted, aggressive beast. If you are a homosexual or a believer in any political ideologogy other than Che's, count yourself fortunate that you were not living in Cuba in those days.

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RPN, MN — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:05:11 GMT

Like most legends, the actual Che is lost to history, because he is either lionized by his supporters or demonized by his critics. That being said, Che seems to have acted with considerable restraint in the immediate aftermath of the revolution. The hundreds he had executed ( not "murdered") were police, soldiers, and officials of the Batista regime, a government controlled by foreign nationals ( Americans) and not known for its kindness towards Cubans who opposed it. Thousands more were given clemency or reduced sentences ( albeit that usually meant forced exile or prison).
Revolutions are not nice and tidy events. Many of my fellow Americans have a naive view of such events. I would suggest they do a little in depth reading of the vigilante justice American patriots delievered to their Tory neighbors during and after our own
revolution. Revolutions are not tea parties.
Also, capitalism in Latin America pretty much equals foreign economic domination and slavery for the locals. That was the main thing Che was fighting against.
My great criticism was his theory of guerilla warfare, which was based on his experience in the Cuban Revolution. It turned out to be impractable elsewhere and got Che and a lot of adherents killed.

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Gene Dittmer — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:06:21 GMT

No question that Che was a "true believer" in what he did and thought that anything justified overthrowing whatever he didn't like. But the fact is that he did cause innocent people to die--and some of the things he wanted to overthrow helped put food on people's plates. Corporations are some of those things; it's silly to say all of them are bad. While some may be, certainly others do a lot of good; imagine the world without them. Would Che overthrow a solar company or an organic food company--and execute the officers? By his credo he would.

It's no surprise that Bolivia saw him as better off dead than alive. He couldn't discriminate between what was really good and bad. Like most idealogues, he had a blind black/white view of the world and sought to kill all that he saw as bad. The world is actually varying shades of gray--but that is too complicated for those like him. If anything was his downfall, that was. He wanted to throw the baby out with the bathwater. In Bolivia he had killed many innocent people in villages, etc. promoting his causes. The Bolivian army and many of the people just saw him as a killer and a threat to innocent people. So they hunted him down and killed him. What else could have happened? He goes around the countryside killing people--and expects something else? (Duh!) It seems he had entirely lost touch with reality.

Someone earlier wrote that Cuba is a shining light to the rest of the world?!?!? What world are you talking about. Have you lost touch with reality too? There is more torture and political prisoners there than anywhere else in the world. ANYTIME you have a government that doesn't allow it's citizens to leave at their own free will, you have no shining light. Too many exiles from Cuba have told too many stories; the place is brutal dictatorship. A living hell--unless you're in the government or the military. Most of its citizens live in abject poverty with no freedom or rights. (Shining light? Someone else seems to have lost touch with reality!)

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Redoubt — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:09:49 GMT

Che is old news everywhere except in Cuba and now in Venezuela. As a revolutionary, he failed because he got himself killed before he could do more than become a minor martyr.
Cuba is freeze dried in time and perhaps, it should be left in this state. Do we really need to exploit it as a resort? Our culture would, eventually, destroy all of the old and replace it with the new worthlessness.
Che failed but so have we. Leave Cuba alone. Let them be the perfect petre dish.

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Mike Peterson, Miami, Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:12:20 GMT

This is a comment for Mario Rios Pinot, how little you kanow about the reality of what has happened in Cuba, Che was just a criminal mind at the service of Mr. Castro and by the way if you think that Cuba is a shining light just move there and enjoy it. You do not deserve living in the US.

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash.):* — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:12:43 GMT

COLD BLOODED KILLER CHE GUEVARA

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Alejandro — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:12:53 GMT

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JLB, Atlanta — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:13:14 GMT

"Cuba stands as a shining light to the rest of the world". Mario - you've got to be kidding right? If it's so wonderful why don't you move there? Why are people willing to risk their lives at sea in rafts to get away from such a wonderful place?

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Brian, Monterey CA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:14:31 GMT

Mario Rios Pinot, You love communist oppression, huh? Well, since youre so in love with the people who are the antithesis of the freedom and liberty (REAL liberty, not the political slogan 'liberty' that is chanted constantly) that Americans continue in their struggle to preserve, I suggest packing up and moving to one of the few surviving communist paradises that remain.

Literacy rate? Very good healthcare? Those are all well and good, but how about poverty levels? Land ownership? The ability to say that you don't like how something is done? The ability to actually LEAVE if you want? Cubans are treated as Castro's abused dogs, if he leaves the gate open he'll never see any of them again, until they come back to bite him. And don't think he doesn't know that.

Be my guest, I'm sure Fidel will be happy to see you.

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Chris, Seattle WA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:14:59 GMT

Mike from Alexandria, Walmart never even made it to Cuba, nor were they even created at the time Batista was ousted, so give it a rest. Maybe you could try comparing someone who upstaged the US to someone running the US who has managed to kill far more people in the name of "democracy" (that's "oil" to you lot). Cuba have done exceptionally well considering the embargo against them and... How many times did the US secret services FAIL to eliminate Castro? Exactly.

Che was no angel but neither are any of the present day powermongerers, yet are you willing to chastise them as easily from within the comfort of your own home, hiding behind a screen? I think not.

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M Wakefie Buffalo, NY — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:24:06 GMT

Che was a murdering, corrupt person. I hate him, and if my son's ever wear a shirt with his face on it, I'll rip it off their back, and burn it.

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ElizabethCorral St Charles, IL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:25:06 GMT

As a proud Cuban-American, it makes me sick to think that "El Che", as he is known in Cuba, could be a symbol of freedom to anyone. He was a misguided idialistic killer. Even Hitler had his ideals. I believe that unless you have lived in a communist regime, your opinion would be scued at best. I have family in Cuba, believe me when I say no one who has to live in cuba cares about idialisim. They are too concerned about feeding themselves, and their children. Schools and Health Care are free. Believe me you get what you pay for. Anyone who defends "the Revolution", has never stood in a bread line, only to be told they ran out.

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New Jersey — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:25:36 GMT

Although Che's started his journey with his heart in the right place. He ended up a power hungry pig like the rest of Castro's crew..Castro himself had to have him killed for fear Che would overthrow him.. The rest of you that think Cuba is such a great place..Can thank GOD you weren't born there and aren't stuck there. The Cuban people have no real freedom. There is no work, no food nothing. If it wasn't for the barter system and their relatives abroad they wouldn't be able to survive off what Castro gives his people. Yes Cuba helps other countries by sending medicine etc..but it's citizens have nothing.

www.therealcuba.com

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Teresa Abreu , Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:26:12 GMT

Those people that so admire Che and Fidel Castro, and think that life in Cuba is so great; what the heck are they doing living here in the United States of America. WHy are you people not enjoying all the great things Fidel Castro has to offer?

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J. Sturgis — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:26:14 GMT

I have been looking for toilet paper with that image of Che on it. Does anyone know where they sell it?
He was just another dirtbag Marxist who tortured and murdered "fighting injustice". Our kids are taught some pretty sorry revisionist history in this country. Stalin must be up there with Ghandi or Mother Theresa.

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phil, laguna niguel, ca — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:29:39 GMT

how great that the cuban butcher, who hailed marxism, is spinning VIOLENTLY in his grave knowing that his image is used as a tool for capitalist!

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Nadia Caldera, Pueblo, CO — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:31:02 GMT

I must admire Che, though I cannot condone the violence, I must admire the passion, ambition and need for change to make a young med student stand against the corruption. For that alone he deserves my hero worship.

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John Jameson — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:31:25 GMT

Che died like a coward begging for his life. True story told by the CIA agent present at the time.

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Paul Buenos Aires, Argentina — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:31:47 GMT

Che is a hero for leftists everywhere and in particular in Latin America. Che has been a disaster ultimately. People of his ilk just create more poverty because communism creates nothing. Communism only restributes.

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Paul Whelton, Middletown, DE — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:34:52 GMT

Che Guevara. He was just another murdering communist among a long list of killers.: Stalin, Mao, Kim, Castro,and on and on.Always the darlings of the lefties in Western democracies this group of dictators was or are responsible for the deaths (mostly violently or through starvation) of 70,000,000 humans. Our strange school & university faculties just can't arrive at the understanding that Che and these other butchers were really bad guys and that if given the chance Che, Mao, Uncle Joe et al would gladly slit their throats.

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Alan Reed, Pittsburgh PA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:40:44 GMT

It deeply saddens me to see how many fools there are in this world who believe Guevarra was a believer in "social justice". Only leftist journalists and Hollywood can wrap up a piece of shit like Guevarra in pretty paper and ribbons and sell him to the gullible as something to be admired! Evil admires evil, and Evil despises good. I guess that's why Hollywood and journalists admire Che and perpetuate the deceptions about his true nature.

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Rick Fernandez, Miami, Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:48:59 GMT

CHE GUEVARA WAS AN ASSASIN, NO MORE NO LESS. Any other potrayal of him would be ignorant. Check the history books and you'll see CHE had the same execution style mentality Hitler had. Its too bad Castro wasn't executed along side his friend.

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Sr. El Che, Cali — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:49:26 GMT

We seem to forget that El Che and Castro were (Except for Castro; he still alive) Latin America heroes. In this injustice world that Americans portray all over the world to protect American interest. El Che and Castro stood up against the great American empire. Some people believe that President Kennedy was an American hero, but in fact President Kennedy fuel El Che and Castro cause by failing to bring regime down. Kennedy tried everything, even bio-logical war fare to suppress Cuba’s economy, to no avail. Cuba wanted to leave in peace with their neighbors; however, it all changed when guerrilla invaded Cuba backed up by the U.S. government. The defeat of the American-Cuban invasion caused El Che and Castro popularity to sour!
Who doesn’t like the underdog? And Ask yourself who fuel El Che and Castro success?

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brad howard, wilmington, north carolina — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:49:36 GMT

Che died leading a " revolution " in Bolivia. Very admirable...and also very sad because no Bolivians joined him in his endeavor. As a motivator and a leader - he was spectacular, it's pitiful that his efforts were so misguided. Maybe the Cuban youth should educate themselves better before they pledge to " be like Che".

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Eduardo Mora, Calgary, Alberta — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:50:48 GMT

Che Guevara stood for, and represents today, a symbol against injustice and imperialist aggression. The man who came from a upper-middle class backgound with privilage, saw how so many of his fellow Hispano Americans lived in extreme poverty and political repression. He sacrificed all his he privilage and status to help fight for a more just world. Che's self sacrifice and commitment to freedom from oppression is an example that is should be celebrated today more than ever. As he put it "I am not a liberator, the people liberate themselves." As long as oppression continues to exsist, Che the man and his ideals will live on.

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Kate S, San Francisco, CA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:53:22 GMT

If you were educated about the man--what he stood for, what he fought for, what he believed in--you couldn't help but be in awe. Che was a revolutionary in it's purest sense. What Castro has done to Cuba in the name of Che goes against all he fought for. That is the reason he ended up leaving Cuba on cool terms with the dictator. His ideals remained pure and his hopes for Cuba were grossly distorted. Che was an incredibly educated man, from a well off family, who gave up his life as a doctor to fight for those who lacked the resources to fight for themselves. His socialist values are what strong-handed governments, and those who fund and support them, fear most. That is why he was assasinated. And if his icon makes one young person say, "who is that man?" and then takes the time to learn who he really was and what he died fighting for, then his death will not be in vain.

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Eric Van Stralen, Rosemead, CA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:54:06 GMT

Quote: Castro then made Che the commander of La Cabaña prison in Havana where Che, the great beliver of civil rights and justice, ordered the death of hundreds. To this, he said, "To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary. These procedures are an archaic bourgeois detail. This is a revolution! And a revolutionary must become a cold killing machine motivated by pure hate."

Facts don't matter - they only confuse the issue! The man was a terrorist and a murderer. He has been romanticized by those who ignore reality in favor of what they THINK he was, or what they WISH he was.

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Griselda, Kansas City, MO — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:54:10 GMT

I think that Che was an excellent marketing instrument for Castro, he was young, good looking and knew how to move people, I mean look at him in that famous picture smoking a cigar, he almost looks like Brad Pitt!, who wouldnt wear a shirt with his picture on it?, Have you seen anyone wearing a shirt with a picture of Castro?....

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Carlos Garcia, Miami Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:56:20 GMT

Anyone that approves his ideology, calls him a "so-called" hero, or sees him in a positive light is extremely naive and/or in-informed, at best,... and a freakin' idiot at worst (you hope). Che Guevara was nothing but a thug, who hated and tried to topple what he could never have. He died like a pig because that was what he truly was. Too bad Fidel Castro didn't die the same way. Many, many people would ultimately be still alive. My only consolation is knowing that Che is right now sitting to the left of Satan. Satan is saving the most important seat to his right, and to his favorite,... Fidel Castro!
io the right is saved for Fidel himself!!

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Carlos Garcia, Miami Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:57:09 GMT

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Debi Iglesias — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:59:09 GMT

Im wondering how many actually lived through the era or have even been to Cuba. Are you believing the negative spin the American Gov has put on Che and pals? Wasnt that one of John Kennedy's missions? The same great American hero who offered the poor Cabrini-Green instead of education in order to keep them out of the Hamptons? THAT people is to take away the freedom of a person-no education. Castrow and Che called the US a greedy monster that would eat up the world's, culture, natural resources and soul. See any truth to that over the past 40 or so years? Many Cubans do NOT want to leave Cuba. Instead of running like ants for "things" they want to play checkers with a family member. Go fishing. Americans are more oppressed by their own greed than you would EVER imagine any Cuban is. And sadly, we preach to the Cuban people about freedom; they often confuse freedom with free "stuff". There is NOTHING so compassionate, humane, kind and full of empathy than the true Cuban heart. Mario, YES, Cuba is a shining light. Let's hope the investors posting sites to buy up land when Castrow dies for concrete resorts do not succeed. Sure would hate to see my family's home turned into another Disney. Off for a cafe'Cubano

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James, Hampstead, MD — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:59:12 GMT

Another puff piece on this rabid, murderous, and inept, thug. I guess if the Nazis had triumphed, Horst Wessel t-shirts would be in vogue.

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Alex, Chicago Illinois — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT

Che Guevara was amongst other things, against capitalism. The fact that his face is printed on millions of clothes worldwide being sold for 50-80$ profit is a bit ironic.

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Mara, California — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:00:15 GMT

Wasn't Che who told one of his fellow guerrilla fighters "the ends justifies the means" when asked why he ordered to kill so many innocent people in Cuba.
Too bad the younger generation does not know this part of history.

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Alex, Miami, FL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:00:22 GMT

CHE was not a noble man. He was an assasin for hire. Going from country to country as a hired assasin to put fear in the people. He is responsible for hundreds of innocent peoples death in Cuba. Including members of my family. People who idolize this man are some of the most ignorant people in the world. They are same people who think Castro is a hero. It is so sad that they do not know what is really going on in Cuba.

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spud — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:01:23 GMT

Is this China? or America home of the free!!

Are you afraid some one will tell the trugh?

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Leon, Isarel, New York,N.Y. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:02:08 GMT

The fact that America is presently seeking its own financial reward in Iraq is sufficient evidence that capitalism has its negative side, when left un-challenged. We should be thankful to CHE for his contribution to fighting the immoral decay of a once hopeful society

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Thais, Atlanta — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:02:34 GMT

Few people over the course of history, and even fewer today, believe in anything enough to ignite a movement. If corporations didn't exploit the poorest of Latin America, ravage its lands, then leave with fat pockets while leaving nothing to the people, do you think Che would have had a problem with them? Che may have been an idealist, but he wanted for his people what all people deserve - freedom from oppression. Is that not worth fighting for?

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Deo Singh Paramaribo — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:05:18 GMT

I'm from Republic of Guyana,now i liked in Suriname
work related, all over the place i go people carrying bags and T shirts with Che photography i'm so happy to see Che photo,when i was twelve i red about Che and till now it lived within me.

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O. Becalli, Boston, MA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:06:33 GMT

Sorry but as someone who luckily emigrated to the US at the age of nine from Cuba! I fully remember having to write essays about a man despised by many for his cruel treatment of prisoners. But he must have had great charisma, after all, rumor has it that Fidel had him killed out of jealousy. If in my travels, I encounter kids with a Che t-shirt, I will go up to them and mention that the t-shirt is offensive to some like me....that's my freedom of speech and much as, it is the the idealistic and misinformed teen's right to wear it! I only wish Cuban teens could wear any t-shirts they want, but the govt. there wont' allow them that freedom!

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Diego, Chicago IL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:08:34 GMT

I couldnt agree more with Mike from Alexandria... I am a proud American citizen born and raised in Argentina, and I am ashamed Che was born in my homeland.

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Steve, Miami, Fl. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:08:36 GMT

in reply to Mario Rios Pinot, NY NY:

Why aren't you living in that "shining light"?

If it is so wonderful in Cuba I would suggest you re-locate (or return)ASAP.

Just remember not to speak out in favor of another country while living in Cuba, or you'll quickly be shot dead by that shining light!

Isn't freedom Great!
Long live the USA

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abel — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:09:08 GMT

I strongly believe that Che was a real and humble man who gave his life for the libration of the poor aorund the world.
He fought aganist the Imperialist gangs whose dream was to suck blood out of the poor people.
He is a legend and will be.
he is a role model, will continue to be to those who are fighting for their freedom, justice, equality and democracy.

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John Dinn, Kenisngton, MD — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:09:22 GMT

In DC we recently had the "Viva El Che!!!" Alleycat, courier race.

People keep mentioning how he had people executed, but they don't mention, had he failed in Cuba, he would have been shot without questions.

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Victor Archaga, Los Angeles, CA. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:10:32 GMT

Che Guevara was a great revolutionary, but he was misunderstood in a lot of areas. He was more embraced to socialistm than Fidel and he was behaving as an Libertarian. He fought corrupted governments that were sostained by American Policies. So, Che wasn't wrong he was an essence preaching for changes and for a better life for the poor people. We need urgently a new Che and new MLK to get better democracies.

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Eliana, Miami, FL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:10:34 GMT

Let me say to all that the famous Che was a KILLER and ASSASSIN...from many stories I have heard his motto was "Kill them first and trial them later"...think about that and put yourself in the lives of many Cuban families that suffered through that and are still suffering.. HE WAS A MURDERER just as Fidel Castro and Raul Castro and all COMMUNISTS are. Seems to me that you are all foregetting many recent events of the so call Cuban revolutions the last ones I can remember are the sinking of the 13 OF MARZO TUGBOAT, killing men, woman and CHILDREN (look it up on the internet)...and the firing down of two civilian airplanes by Migs...is this WHAT the CHE did for revolution...I AM GLAD HE IS DEAD, Fidel should have send him to South America sooner.

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YLA, Miami, FL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:10:44 GMT

This message is in response to Mario Rios Pinot's(NY NY) comment sent Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:37 AM:
"The literacy rate in Cuba is fantastic and health services are also very good. I think that people generally take their advantages for granted until they are lost and need to be reinstated. Cuba stands as a shining light to the rest of the world."

It may be true that health services in Cuba are free and the their doctor's are very good. But to say that their health services are very good is an overstatement to say the least. Maybe you can explain how such a great health system requires that the Cuban people bring their own sheets and pillows to the hospital. Or why it is that they can't supply their citizens with the medications that they need but can provide them to foreign tourists when they become ill and go to the "foreigner's only" hospital. Or why it is that unless you can pay a doctor or barter some kind of favor or item, then you can't really get that "excellent" health care that the Cuban governement offers because the doctors are all trying to get whatever they can in terms of food or money in order to help their own families.

For those of us who have family in Cuba, it is an insult to read your comments. Our families have been repressed for over 40 years under a dictatorship, YES a dictatorship because it can not be called anything else, that has only served to make all of it's people equal but in a bad way. YES there is equality, as Fidel promised during the revolution, but the equality is that everyone is now REPRESSED. Everyone now has to worry about where their next meal is going to come from, where they can get basic hygiene products, where they can find medication, and all of this while keeping their mouths shut so as not to be labeled a "counter-revolutionary" and thrown in jail for speaking their God-given mind.

You're right! Cuba does stand as a "shining beacon of light to the rest of the world". Too bad that light is actually a spotlight that only shows how a repressed people are forced to live in sub-standard conditions with medications, food and other essentials being reserved for tourists and government officials.

Viva la revolucion....NOT!!!!

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denver, co — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:11:47 GMT

I think no matter what anybody's political beliefs are, Che is a symbol of self sacrifice and a Hero for people who live in poverty.

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Carlos, Iowa — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:12:05 GMT

I think that Che's heart was in the right place, however,I think that Castro’s' rage and anger and being over-zealous made Che separate himself from that Gov. I still think that he meant well and was fighter for Justice.

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Mishka — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:13:06 GMT

Che is a fashion statement mostly.

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JK, Raleigh NC — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:14:33 GMT

Mario Rios Pinot,
If Cuba is so good, what are you doing in NY?

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Nataly Saenz, California — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:14:35 GMT

This also why a lot of Mexicans revere "pancho villa". If my great grandfather had not survived his ignorance of kills, perhaps I wouldn't be here. He killed the rich and made the poor happy. I didn't know killing was a good thing. I guess keep on people, revere che, hitler, and all those who kill. Yes, I am still proud to be Mexican, but an educated one.

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alberto de lioncourte el salvador ,san salvador — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:15:52 GMT

che is the greates man for he had the rigth idea and believe for the people, that why he is idolised has the best. and yes bin ladin is already idolise by latinos and others in my country both of them are better than celebraties u find t-shirts and hat of che and bin laden

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Lisa Smith, Seattle, WA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:17:15 GMT

Even before I had learned what other people thought of Che around the world (mixed opinions) or knew details of his revolutionary activities, I had a nagging feeling he may be a bit of a fraud. As with many situations, there is good and bad - black, white and gray area - I'm sure his is no different, so I am not commenting on his worth or integrity. However, revolution by death and oppression is really not revolution at all in my opinion. REVolution should reflect EVolution... however difficult it may be to set change in motion within large, rigid economic and governmental structures. It's a tricky balance though. I might say that revolution is for those who have no patience for evolution. But then, often revolution is a response to crimes of humanity - and who wants to take the long road toward change when people are dying or suffering this very moment? The ideal is to avoid supplanting one form of tyranny with another. All I know is that time is the most powerful tool, and it operates even when we are sleeping. If a bad situation took years to develop, it may take years to unravel, for better or for worse.

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Gregg NY, NY — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:19:05 GMT

I looove how the ultra-left defend him and say that he got rid of the corrupt and rich...What they fail to mention is how he ripped the land and livestock away from poor farmers. Che alongside Castro, took from the poor also. But it's funny, because in the end, all these products that are being sold with his image are filling the pockets of these corporations Che would have loved to topple. Que viva stupidity siempre!

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Ed Hansen — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:19:07 GMT

Che was a radical who was in over his head. He believed what he preached - he was just not strong enough to do much about it. He couldn't "walk the walk", but his image was picked up by the fashionista's and now he makes money for them. How ironic!!

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ESSY Wilmington, DE — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:20:35 GMT

Can't we all just get along? Famous words of one Rodney King. Anyone REMEMBER him.

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A Keene Byrd Hot Springs, VA. 24445 — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:21:34 GMT

Che Guevara was a fanatic consumed with hatered. He made a personal envoy to Russia to convince Nikita Khrushchev not only to keep the missiles in place in Cuba but to use them on the United States during the Missile crisis in 1962.The US and the World can thank their lucky stars Mr Khrushchev dismissed him as an lunitic.You can never change the mind of a fanatic and you can be sure they will never change the subject.

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Ed Gonzalez, Charlotte, NC. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:21:42 GMT

Maria, What was the worldwide ranking of Cuba's healthcare system prior to the revolution? 12. Today? In the mid to high twenties. How is this an improvement? Che was an assasin, personally responsible for the deaths of many Cubans, including unarmed young teenage boys. How heroic. Just how did this (not so) brave revolutionary emerge all but unscathed from the Bolivian jungles, with a full clip of bullets in his gun as his men lay dead around him in order to surrender? Again, how heroic.

A few quick facts about Pre-Castro Cuba:
Third highest in the Americas (US 1, CAN 2)

More radio stations and daily newspapers than England in 1950... Connect the dots someone had to be reading the papers, and somebody had to be paying for the advertising on the radio.

For more info google "zenith and eclipse".

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A Keene Byrd Hot Springs, VA. 24445 — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:23:01 GMT

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Leo — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:24:04 GMT

Reality is that those out of Cuba, that believe Che Guevara is a hero, they don't know who this person really was, just a killer who sent, around 200 people or more, to death with out a fair trail, a war exporter in Africa and Latin America. Communists created a "hero", a "doctor" (he wasn't a doctor) who left everything to fight bad governments around the world, (and the ones he helped to create are or were worst), that's what they are trying to sell, but Guevara was only an adventurer and a killer, I feel sorrow for all the people who wear Guevara's souvenirs and the ones that believe he's a hero.
Guevara's son went to his father's ceremony maybe riding a H Davidson, who owns a HD a Cuba, only people who are reach, a regular cuban can own a HD only in dreams, a communist father with a capitalist son. Don't let communist propaganda get fool your self

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Travis V., Lethbridge, AB — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:25:35 GMT

I dont believe one can truly appreciate what CHE did for his country until you visit it and talk with the people who lived before, during and after the revolution. His methods may not have been appropriate by our standards but perhaps they fit with what needed to be done in Cuba. I do not agree with communism but was impressed by the Cuban culture and how happy the people appear to be.

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Carlos Quintana — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:25:45 GMT

Che was nothing but a murderer who send several hundred Cubans to a firing squad for not conforming to his and Castro comunist ideas

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Bethany, Tampa, Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:25:53 GMT

Yes, Che was a communist, but that does not change the great things he has done for his people. He boosted the literacy of latinos and helped with the poverty issues as well. Yes he stole from the rich to give to the poor. So what? Don't we Americans brag about Robin Hood, who does the same? Big corporations are both good and evil for our economy. You have company's like Enron that are frauding our economy, and others that are making the future appear brighter. There is no one way road with any leader. Can you name someone who has done only good for their people without having to do bad to put it into effect.

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freedom waxahachie texas — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:27:08 GMT

READ THE BOOK TITLED: THE DEVIL TO PAY;this is about American Jack Youngblood, a mercenary for hire flying for Castro. it will tell you the real disgusting story of Castro, Che, Raul Castro and how they murdered many of the loyal Cubans that thought Castro was for real only to find out that he was communist all the way and a cheapskate to boot. always wanting everything done for nothing for the sake of (his revolution) caring only for himself.

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Roy Gracia, Wash — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:29:17 GMT

Che is a relic from the past just like Fidel Castro. Communism is dead. Nothing good ever come out the idealogy. It's just another form of oppression that feed on the poor and uneducated. Those whom still cling so desperately must move on and find new ways to help the world.

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A Keene Byrd Hot Springs, VA. 24445 — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:29:35 GMT

Che Guevara was a fanatic consumed with hatered. He made a personal envoy to Russia to convince Nikita Khrushchev not only to keep the missiles in place in Cuba but to use them on the United States during the Missile crisis in 1962.The US and the World can thank their lucky stars Mr. Khrushchev dismissed him as an lunitic. To judge how serious this was at the time, one only needs to know the meaning of "DEFCON 2" the only time in the history of the US we've gone to that alert!!You can never change the mind of a fanatic and you can be sure they will never change the subject.

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ST, Deerfield Beach, FL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:29:43 GMT

Che was an idealist and a Communist and he was used by Castro to promote his own personal agenda of US bashing and oppressing the Cuban people which has taken Cuba back 100 years. It amazes me when people write or make glowing comments about Cuba's literacy and health system. People wake up this is called "propaganda". After completing my research for my master's thesis in Cuba I can assure you that the healthcare system in Cuba for the Cuban people is horrific. Does the world really believe that Cuba did not have quality healthcare before Castro? Healthcare is not perfect anywhere, but please, let's not be naive. Cuba does have more healthcare workers today, but it is a business. Castro exports doctors to other countries for hard currency and then pays them in Cuban pesos. They just may have all they say they do, but believe me it is just for the Cuban elite and tourists. A Cuban cannot and does not receive quality or hygienic medical care, true that whatever they do receive is free, but what good is free when there is nothing to give. And do not talk "embargo" to me as there is plenty of medicine, facilities, treatment and healthcare for Castro, his cronies, the Cuban elite, tourists, international leftist friends and the underprivledged of "other countries." You try giving birth on a rusty bed, a single light bulb hanging over you, flies swarming, roaches in the utensils drawer and no air conditioning, my cousin did and she took pictures to prove it. She took her own food,clean sheets, soap and whatever was needed to close her up after a caesarian birth, but only because I sent it to her from the U.S. and lastly, she had to go home to shower because of the filth, but it was all "free."

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Teresa, Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:29:49 GMT

Does anyone remember who Camilo Cienfuegos was? Google and read up. Draw your own conclusions and read between the lines. Also, Ochoa. He was very popular also and he is also gone. Things that make you go "Hmmmmmmmm?"

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BigUgly — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:30:25 GMT

Cuba's literacy rate is impressive compared to other Latin American countries, but it means nothing if their libraries only hold books biased toward a repressive regime. Children will follow a goat until they become bored with the same, unchanging view.

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Jac, Seattle, WA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:30:55 GMT

I have to say, Mike from Alexandria, that another one sided rant is not really helping matters. The criticisms you make sound very much like US policy in Iraq. If your point is that he was just as self centered in his actions as everyone else, but that his motivations differed from yours, then consider it well taken.

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Judy B. Rosener, Ph.D. Newport Beach, California, — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:32:15 GMT

When I was in Cuba a number of years ago, I bought a T-shirt with a big picture of Che. In the beginning he was a good guy. Must admit, I never wear it in my very Republican neighborhood.

Maybe I can sell it on EBay. Never thought it would be worth more than the $1.00 I paid for it.

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Pnevma, Martinez, CA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:34:15 GMT

I personally think Che stood for alot of great things. Yes I acknowledge that he also carried alot of hate and injustice for his adversaries. I don't see how that is any different than what the mass of people in this country have done to and felt about whichever ethnic group we focus on, currently Muslims. Admit it, the fervor of hatred towards Muslims by common America is no less revolting than Che killing masses of his enemies. Hell if Fox News ran the world we would have some of the harshest and most dangerous dictators of the world. They would turn america into a monarchy, and smile about it. At least Che Guevara fought for his people. Anti-Corporate America. Fight the people that would destroy you for just the smell of a dollar.

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Ana Serna Miami, Fl — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:35:47 GMT

I am assuming that those who support Che so ademantly have either NEVER been to Cuba since the inception of the Communist regime nor have suffered personally the violence, social injustices and horrific crimes represented by personalities such as Fidel, Che and Chavez. After surviving being shot in the chest, almost being executed by gunfire, 18 years of jail in Cuba, and a broken family my father can attest to Che's and Fidel's true intentions firsthand. I think it is sad that in a country with freedom and democracy, we have citizens that idolize these qualities in a person and make them to be a hero.

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jose hurtado miami fl — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:38:15 GMT

che may have help bring down batista dictator, but by doing that he crated a biggest dictator and criminal know to the world,

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young woman...Sonoma, CA. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:38:55 GMT

It makes me laugh to see that the fact Che hated corporations is a bad thing to some. HE WILL NEVER be put on the same platform at Osama Bin Laden, how dare you say that. Che was an amazing man, he led a revolution that toppled the power the United States had in one of the many countries in Central/South America. I love the fact that he fought against our corporations, and it infuriates me to see how horrible the US has and does treat most of the countries in CA and SA, our government has killed millions of people with no reason, simply that they wanted control. El salvador, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Guatemala........etc. etc. may all the people that have been murdered by the words and the request to kill given by our government rest in peace, including CHE, who fought for the people.

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Uramu, Cleveland, Ohio — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:39:41 GMT

While his methods are not something to be ignored, there's something to be said for a man who gave up a life of privilege when faced with the suffering of the poor and exploited in Central America. His actions may have been deplorable on many levels, but his motivation was admirable.

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Sawyer, Nashville, IL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:40:03 GMT

Che's face and image are only a strict image of hatred. The fact is that people recognize revolution as a sign of a hero, sadly enough people don't recognize individuals such as Goerge Washington in this way.

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Tom Eastman, Toronto Ontario — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:40:32 GMT

Yeah, I personally never understood all this consumerism used with Che, I mean I understand why its done, but he would hate the fact that it was he was a HARDCORE COMMUNIST and would hate the idea that... ahem "Inside and outside Cuba, Ché’s image is big business. In Europe, ad men exploit Che’s bearded image to sell everything from vodka and cigarettes to Ché bikinis and Louis Vuitton Ché-embroidered handbags that go for $4,500." I do realize why people see him as a hero but I dont think that he would like the fact that he became a commercial symbol.

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Tom Eastman, Toronto Ontario — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:40:33 GMT

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Leo, Miami FL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:42:20 GMT

For all the people who love Guevara, click this link that belongs to MSNBC, and you can read it or watch a video and you will have an idea of Guevara's gift to Cuba.
http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/05/398939.aspx

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Val Fernandez, Tampa, FL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:42:43 GMT

Che, like the rest of the Cuban "gang of modernized dictators" was nothing more or less than a Communist with "over the top" ideas. What he wanted, like all Communists and Radical Organizations, was to re-invent the world's social structure and try to get to everyone to be "Equal" which is a far feched and unniquibable wrong vision! As far as you have two human beings involved in the development of this concept(example Lenin) there cannot be an equality for everyone.
And friends, Che Guevara was no different, an individual, not too bright with dreams of so call freedom that NOT even the peasants he was trying to help or his mentor, his buddy Fidel Castro tried to BACK HIM UP or helped him while he was strugling!!!!
And the "proof is in the pudding" look at the living conditions in Cuba today...just HORRIBLE. If you believe anything else, you also probably believe in Cinderala and the 7 DWARFS!!!

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JOE JAY EPT — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:43:32 GMT

Mario Rios Pinot, NY NY (WROTE) I like Che. I like the fact that he helped topple the USA puppet Batista. The literacy rate in Cuba is fantastic and health services are also very good. I think that people generally take their advantages for granted until they are lost and need to be reinstated. Cuba stands as a shining light to the rest of the world. DID SHE JUST COME OUT FROM UNDER HER ROCK?

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CARMEN ZITA MIAMI, FL. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:44:34 GMT

I AM SICK OF CHE AND THE STUPIDY OF PEOPLE THAT IDOLIZE THIS MURDERER! CHE IS THE QUIVALENT OF HITLER
OR THE KKK I AM TIRED OF YOUNG PEOPLE BUYING T SHIRTS
AND HAT WITH THIS ANIMALS FACE ON IT! WAKE UP AMERICA! READ THE REAL STORY ON THIS AMINAL! I AM GLAD HE IS DEAD! CASTRO, BIN LADEN SHOULD FOLLOW! IN
CUBA ALONE HE WAS CASTRO'S HENCHMAN. HE WOULD KILL PEOPLE HIMSELF! NO HERO HERE! MURDERER!

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Norton, Miami, fl — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:45:02 GMT

Che Guevara a legend...What a joke. A man, who along with Fidel Castro have destroyed a country once known for class, joy, and prosperity. Now they lack food, medical supplies, and simple clothing just to name a few. A country that makes it citizens so desperate to leave on makeshift rafts (a piece of wood and 4 tires). A person who had no cause to fight. All he did is envy Big Business. WOW, MY HERO. How ignorant.

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Robert, Cleveland, Ohio — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:46:43 GMT

Che is probably one of the greatest people to ever live in human history. He stood up against the capitalist system of which the majority of Americans are slaves too whereas the slave masters prescribe daily doses of materalism, consumerism, and (the opium of the masses) religion to keep the serfs in line. They give us false hopes of attaining wealth that can be snapped up by the government in a second and tell us to go shopping instead of worrying about terrorism.

Capitalism is the true failure and a sick joke.

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Ana Serna Miami, Fl — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:47:17 GMT

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John Miami, Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:47:29 GMT

Oh the irony a capitalist hating communist selling like hot cakes on handbags and t-shirts. You have to laugh. To me it shows how irrelevent he really is.

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Donna California — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:49:12 GMT

Che was disgustingly cruel. He embraced revolution for the sake of insane power, not for kindness, not for reform, not for love of fellow Latinos. He enjoyed killing, both the personal killing he did, but the hypnotic insanity of killing. Please: ask anyone who knew him in the revolution days. Ask anyone who fought with him before Marxism was declared, and ask anyone who witnessed the horrors he enjoyed inflicting. By the way... it was Castro who allowed his death, by pretending radio interference!!! Check your history!

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Charles Roberts — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:49:13 GMT

To those of us outside of the United States it remains a mystery why Cuba is villified the degree that it is.

They don't have WMD. They are not terrorists. They simply (for the most part) believe that you can run a society without resorting to plunder-everything-in-sight capitalism.

Don't get me wrong, there are trade-offs to Cuba's way, but the United States certainly doesn't have any moral authority to pass judgement after selling it's soul and industrial base to communist China.

The real problem with Cuba is that if you believe in hard core socialism, you have to reject American Capitalism.

The irony of course is that a Capitalist-Socialist fusion like China's is even stronger. It allows individuals to make money yet ensures the state controls strategic assets. America is only now waking up to that fact, but it is much too late. Cuba has Chinese allies who could care less about America's impotent embargo, and Cuba (along with other alienated south american countries) will become a beachhead right on America's doorstep.

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Larry — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:49:30 GMT

Che Guevara was one of the worst mass murderers of the 20th Century. He was nothing more than a criminal. So many thousands of innocent Cubans killed without mercy by him and his maniacal followers. No tears should be shed for this sub human piece of trash.
At least now the Cuban people have hope with their dictator getting closer to death.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Corazon Argentina, Los Angeles, CA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:50:33 GMT

Anyone who has truly investigated the life of Che will understand that he was a complicated person. His early ideals of social justice and freedom from class-based oppression were later jumbled by the realities of experiencing war and his own power. The same is probably true of Fidel. Anyone who doubts that extremists on both the left and the right can be violent and do damage should watch the Peruvian movie, "Paloma de Papel."

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NY NY — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:50:56 GMT

I believe that Che’s time has come and went. He was a dictator wanabe , even though the U S dint have the right to get involved I am glad he did ( and that is coming from a Cuban) we are better of without him I cant wait until Fidel is gone so that we can finaly progress and obtain freedom VIVA LA LIVERTAD Y DEMOCRACIA! (long live freedome and democracy)

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Illiana, Norristown, PA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:51:14 GMT

In response to Mike,
Is it wrong to fight for the poor? Is it any better to have people in a country making billions through exploiting others, while some only make less than one thousand?! I mean how could you say that he was anything like Osama Bin Laden. Let's be real here. Bin Laden did not have a whole country rebelling with him. It was only a select few who were brain washed and extremists. Do you think the entire country of Cuba was composed of extremists????

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Rick Whalen, Largo Fl — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:52:52 GMT

It all sounds so romantic, "Revolution"! Change, civil rights, justice, yabby-yabby-yabby! What a croc! The "revolution" of ideas, and civil justices, rights for all has brought more questions than answers or quality change in the U.S., except for racial equality, which is much improved. Beware of "Clintonese changes" being proposed. Way too socialistic for real freedom, one becomes indebted to the gift givers!

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J T, Georgia — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:57:06 GMT

Factoid: Che was murdered while promoting leftist rebels in Bolivia by Cuban Special Forces on orders of Fidel Castro. Makes you think.

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Artfldgr — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:59:27 GMT

500-600!!! Glad he is gone... (500-600 was the radio order to kill him)

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Big Dave, Fort Worth, TX — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:59:30 GMT

There is always an element that will cheer for the downtrodden, oppressed, or consistently persecuted. Yet, the interesting thing is how someone or how a country reacts when those tables are turned and they are the ones with the power or strength. In the case of CHE, many people look at him as someone representing the "have-nots" of the Latin world. If CHE and his like-minded brethren got a chance to have the power, history would probably show the same results as befell Stalin/Lenin's Russia, Mao's China, the Eastern Bloc Countries, and Castro's Cuba. Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. CHE was and would have been no different.

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radtop, Portland, OR — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:59:58 GMT

Typical illiterate comments on a murderous thug. Che killed and tortured thousands of innocent people and on this thread you hear morons cheering him on.

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YLA, Miami, Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:00:18 GMT

It may be true that health services in Cuba are free and the their doctor's are very good. But to say that their health services are very good is an overstatement to say the least. Maybe you can explain how such a great health system requires that the Cuban people bring their own sheets and pillows to the hospital. Or why it is that they can't supply their citizens with the medications that they need but can provide them to foreign tourists when they become ill and go to the "foreigner's only" hospital. Or why it is that unless you can pay a doctor or barter some kind of favor or item, then you can't really get that "excellent" health care that the Cuban governement offers because the doctors are all trying to get whatever they can in terms of food or money in order to help their own families.

For those of us who have family in Cuba, it is an insult to read your comments. Our families have been repressed for over 40 years under a dictatorship, YES a dictatorship because it can not be called anything else, that has only served to make all of it's people equal but in a bad way. YES there is equality, as Fidel promised during the revolution, but the equality is that everyone is now REPRESSED. Everyone now has to worry about where their next meal is going to come from, where they can get basic hygiene products, where they can find medication, and all of this while keeping their mouths shut so as not to be labeled a "counter-revolutionary" and thrown in jail for speaking their God-given mind.

You're right! Cuba does stand as a "shining beacon of light to the rest of the world". Too bad that light is actually a spotlight that only shows how a repressed people are forced to live in sub-standard conditions with medications, food and other essentials being reserved for tourists and government officials.

Viva la revolucion....NOT!!!!

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Paula, Grand Junction, CO — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:01:45 GMT

When the people of Cuba wanted education and medical care for the masses, they wanted "social justice" and made Che a hero. Now that they have the best educational and medical system in Latin America, they may "want consumer products" instead. However, after Casto is gone and when American corporations go back into Cuba, the Cuban people won't have either. As long as people are used and oppressed, there will always be another Che in the making. Unfortunately though, it will be centuries before our world sees another Fidel Castro.

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RE — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:03:27 GMT

Mario Rios Pinot, Cuba's literacy rate differs greatly from your rating it as "high". Please don't confuse yourself by believing the Communist Party propaganda.
Learn things by going to the country and actually meeting the people. Much like the US, Cuba's literacy rates vary from area to area. At one time the Cuban government exerted strong efforts to banish illiteracy. Those efforts have faded.
Indeed many of the Cuban people trained as engineers and scientists have chosen to flee the country.

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Eddie Bryant, Newark, DE — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:04:26 GMT

I say this rather emphatically, it is truly unfortunate that most people will never understand Che's stand against "the corporations". Corporations represent the biggest threat to individual freedoms any where around the world. Hey folks, take the red pill!!!!!!!

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JoAnna, Washington, D.C. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:05:05 GMT

Che is an inspiration to our revolutionary brothers and sisters. All those who disagree are just SHEEP to this nation!!!!!

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Leo C. Riverside Ca. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:08:16 GMT

The younger generation has no clue!

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Roz, Long Island, NY — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:14:57 GMT

It shames me to live in a country where citizens are SO ignorant to believe what they are TOLD without researching if it is even true. Che Guevara and Fidel Castro are two of the GREATEST people to have graced this earth. They liberated cuban citizens from the enslaving and ooming business model called capitalism. Cubans are more free than ANYBODY living in the United States. There is NO fredom in the United States today. You can't even make a phone call without the government scrutinizing every word you say. Healthcare sucks and the ONLY people that get ahead are the rich. Tax cuts favor the wealthy, NOT the poor. At least in the socialist system that Che and Fidel fought hard to get EVERYONE is equal and is entitled to the SAME as their neightbors. Che is a HERO now and FOREVER!

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hiram — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:16:05 GMT

Che- Was brainwashed by russian communism. It was in his autobio. Him and Fidel thought Russias communist system was the best. Maybe they were right. Cuba has a free healthcare system, Everyone is working. The loaf of bread is divided. There are no Billboards touting MC Donalds No major corporate propaganda. Just Life. Cuba is Everyday People Living. Without starbucks, and a local mall.

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Alex, Miami, FL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:18:22 GMT

The first comment on this list from mr Mario Rios Pinot, NY NY, is just wrong. He has no idea of the real Cuba, I keep seing people misleading the rest of the world saying that Cuba is a pearl when it really is not. If Batista was USA puppet so was Fidel of the Russians. No questions asked. All Cuba's achievements are from Russia subzidizing from food to cars to oil for Cuba in exchange to export comunism/terrorism to Latin America.
Cubas tried to export their comunism to Bolivia , and that was Che's mission when he was killed. Attepmts to export comunism to Dominican republic failed too and many others. Do not believe what Mr del RIo is saying because IT IS NOT TRUE. CUBA is a disaster inside. I can tell you because I was born there and lived there the first 25 years of my life. Mr Del Rio is liying.

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raul centeno houston texas — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:18:33 GMT

To compare Osama Bin Laden to Che is absurd; che was an atheist, che promoted equality for the disavantage in society he was not perfect, but at least he died for what he believe in.

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charlie — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:18:54 GMT

Cuba's new generation have been brain-washed and really do not know what Ché really stood for. He was a killing machine in the early years of the Revolution. The reason young Cubans "may be more inclined to embrace consumer goods", is because they have been deprived from the simple things in life. Those things that they never have seen because of their great leader. Cuba in the day was the shinning star of the Caribbean. Now, cities look like a huge earthquake hit the island.
So yes, What a guy and such inspiration to the young!

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Esteban, Arlington, VA. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:22:16 GMT

I find it shocking and ironic that many self-identified liberals continue to view Che and the Cuban Revolution as models for social justice. I had a family member executed for supposedly writing anti-revolutionary propaganda during the early 1960s. He was illiterate but this assertion was tossed out by the court and the trial lasted less than three hours. No appeals were allowed. Thirty minutes later he was dead. He was just one of many. A case like this would send the liberal community into a (rightful) outrage in this country, but this is the sort of thing that they ignore about the Cuban Revolution. What good is socialized medicine and education when people are harrassed, incarcerated and/or executed for being suspected of or openly expressing their desire for individual civil liberties?

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crowsbrother — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:23:02 GMT

i find it ironic that a communist would find himself linked to so much commerce. and i would offer the opinion that perhaps it is not his ideals that young people find attractive, but the man himself as an archetype - a symbol - for idealism. the willingness to fight for what we believe is something my generation has misplaced. just a thought.

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GASTON, Indianapolis, IN — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:24:04 GMT

Viva El Che!!!!!!!!!! your dreams of equality, social justice, non-alignment foreign policy for all nations, fraternity among all peoples especially those who have been persecuted.

"EL PUEBLO UNIDO JAMAS SERA VENCIDO"
A united peole will never be vanquished

GASTON

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Jack Radey, Eugene, Oregon — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:24:10 GMT

Che Guevara, an inspiration in his time, an inspiration today. A man who sacrificed himself to bring freedom to the mass of people, the workers, the peons, the indigenous people's of Latin America and the world. His name will live, as will his cause, which currently is sweeping Latin America, including Bolivia. Long held down by US sponsored military bestiality, the people have fought back, and through revolution, and democratic elections, have triumphed in country after country. And to all of them, the idea that the resources of a country should be used to benefit its people, rather than a few rich parasites and their big brothers on Wall Street, is an idea whose time has come. It was Che's idea too. Some day maybe it will be ours too. Imagine, if there were money for schools and health care, and none for imperial adventures in the Middle East, or Asia, or Latin America? ¡Che Vive, Vive Che!

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Eddie, Chicago, Illinois — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:25:39 GMT

Che is not the hero that he is mythed to be from the liberal media. Che preached hate, was the butcher of la Cabaña fortress which massacred men, women, and children, and was also a racist against Hispanics of Indigenous and African descent. This man might have fought to help bring down a corrupt system but only did so by putting a worst corrupt, communist system. To Mario Rios, the famed literacy rate of Cuba can only be taken with a grain of salt considering that the statistics from the Castro regime have been incorrect in the past. You also have to take into consideration of what the material young Cubans are reading and the quality of thier reading level. To Roberto Chacon, I can not see the comparison between Che "Chancho (who got this nickname for not being too sanitary of a person)" Guevara and Emiliano considering that Che Guevara murdered tons of Cubans without trial, was a racist, and imprisoned Cubans in camps who were Christian, Homosexual, and who simply listened to rock'n roll music. Emiliano was a hero: Che Guevara simply wasn't. If you guys want the real information on Che Guevara read the book Exposing the Real Che Guevara and the Useful Idiots Who Idolize Him by Humberto Fontova and if you understand Spanish, watch the documentary Anatomia de un mito on youtube.

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A Bodden Cayman Island — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:26:07 GMT

Didn't Castro stop supplying Che when he and his group were in Bolivia?

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Rod D Cleveland, Ohio — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:26:32 GMT

How the h--- does Mary Murray know the CIA had Che killed? Was she there? Many dictators have there "friends" killed or deported after they come to power. Che just ended-up being a Castro casualty.

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Eddie, Chicago, Illinois — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:27:09 GMT

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Frank, Destin, Fl — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:27:25 GMT

Che was a terrorist, sure Castro likes him, dictators flock together suppressing the people of their country. We will be better off when they are all dead.

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Nisa — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:30:45 GMT

If the Cuban government and Marxist iedals are so worthy of idolitry, why to this day are so many seeking to escape Cuban oppression? Unless you have lived it, you will never know it's horrors.

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Chris M — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:34:29 GMT

Mike in Alexandria, Va needs to study history much closer when it comes to Che Guevara. Your sarcastic remarks speak little of intelligence. Che Guevara fought the people's battle and for good reason. He fought for "social justice" and unfortuneately ignorance from 2 countries eliminated him. Che Guevara was a beloved people not just from latin america, but very much loved in the former Soviet Union. Let us not throw a stone at those who fought for those whose voice could not be heard. Que Viva Che siempre.

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Ruben Garcia, Fort Lauderdale, Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:35:46 GMT

It is a sad comment on our world that Ernesto "Che" Guevara has become an icon. reform. Those that idolize this man's memory are not well informed about who he really was and what his real role was during the, so called, Cuban Revolution. It is important to remember that the ideal of the Cuban Revolution was to rid Cuba of Fulgencio Batista and the reinstatement of the 1948,democratically ratified, Cuban Constitution. Fidel and "Che" betrayed that goal to Communism. Guevara contributed nothing to running Batista out of Cuba, for that matter Batista left Cuba because the United States stopped supporting his regime, that has also happened with other latin american countries and Vietnam, as soon as we acknowlege our disagreement with the regime the next event is a coup. If the U.S. had handled Batista with a firm hand Fidel and his band of cuthroats woul still be hiding in the Sierra Maestra mountains. Guevara was a coward who never actually fought one single battle.
If anything he must be thought of a political Commisar, nothing more. Now Fidel Castro praises Guevara as a Martyr when in fact Fidel wanted Guevara out of Cuba. Fidel first sent Guevara to the Congo and then to Bolivia, in the Congo "Che" survived because he was protected by the Cuban military, in Bolivia he was on his own and it was there, near Cochibamba and the Santa Cruz trail that he finally showed what a coward he realy was, while his men still fought, "Che" surrendered and threw down his fully loaded M1 Carabine, this from the "guerrilla Leader" who exorted other to fight to the death. When captured he reported to have said: "I'm Che Guevara, dont' kill me, Fidel castro will pay to ransom me" This brave guerrilla was negotiating for his life.
It is ironic and poetic justice that this man, who is reputed to have hated materialism and corporate exploitation, has his face decorating so many products and that those who claim to admire his ideals, buy those t-shirts, purses and caps. Guevara was a murderer, he was an extremist, he was not respected by Cubans who knew him during the "revolution." Guevara is the product of Fidel Castro's propaganda machine, a design to brain wash Cuban children, Castro in unable to feed their bellies so he fills their heads with lies. No matter how true I know that there is nothing I can say will change the minds of those who want to believe that Ernesto Guevara was that one man who stood for the the ideal society, and it may be that Guevara started out with those lofty ideals, but somewhere during his evolution he became pray to that sage old saying that "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." After Batista left, Guevara, along with others held the most terrifying of powers, the power of life and death over hundreds of Cubans...is it not a shame that "Che" failed his own ideals, is it not a a shame that he missed the opportunity to be a real leader for social change, instead he became like all the dictators in all the world, killing anyone that voices dissent.

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Gisela Suarez, Hialeah, Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:37:32 GMT

It is sad to know that Cuban children look up to him. Ernesto "Che" Guevara was responsible for killing hundred of Cubans without a trial after they took over power in 1959. Children say "We will be like Che....what? Mercenaries. Because this is what he was. He was a soldier thirsty for blood. As a Cuban it hurts to see people wearing his face. I feel sad for the ignorance of the universe.

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Gary, Asheville, NC — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:41:58 GMT

Remember when Ernesto (che) shot a prisoner in the head at point blank range? Judge, jury, executioner: Cold-blooded killer!

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Madelyn, Marble Falls, Texas — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:46:12 GMT

I read the comments in this space and I realized how uninformed the world is about Cuba, please go there but go to the town, to the real people, to the hospitals, to the little local market "la bodega" and see poverty and destruction all around and if you don't feel like crying is because you are not really from there, it breaks my heart to see the way people live there and the freedom they have. Please do not buy this propaganda about Che, he was just a person that was idealized and used his image by commercial interests.

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Lorenzo Mata Los Angeles,California — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:46:34 GMT

The poor people of Cuba dont have soap or tooth paste or basic supplies.I was there last year.Dont let anyone give you BS about education and medicine being good in Cuba. Its not the American embargo.They can buy what they want from the rest of the world or get it from Uncle Hugo if they like,but Castro wont do that.The fat pig has it all to himself do you really think he cares about his people.If he did he would have had free elections long ago.Uncle Tom "Hugo" is going to be the same way.He gives all his thugs weapons in all the towns and takes them away from everyone else just as Castro did.Che was not a leader,a leader does not kill his soldiers because they will not follow him.A leader sets an example and others follow.I was in the military I know what a leader is,Castro and Che were just one step above that pimp Batista that is why they won.Anything at the time was better than him.Yes.The people of South America do need heros.But the problem is all the ones they have are murderers or thieves.That includes present ones also.Look at it Castro,Uncle Tom Hugo no more elections there he has changed all the rules just like Castro and the education system to his way.
The Leader of Peru Alan Garcia convicted of stealing millions of dollars from his country.But since all these countries have limits of time on punishments after 7 years he comes back and gets reelected just as Fujimora will.How about Daniel the great from Nicaragua.Poor little rich boy like Castro and Che
then he became President and stole all the land he could get his hands on.Then he cuts a deal with the UN
to hold new Elections so he will not be proscuted and keeps the land."A real man of the people".
Soy Latino de Peru,naci en Lima.These pigs are an embarassment to all of us.I met no one and I say again no one who supported Castro among the people of Cuba.I am sure all the parasites suckers who live off of Castro support him an live very well.I saw that and how sad that they would live like that and leave their fellow Cubans with nothing.Really,you are so lucky to live here in such a beautiful country where you have freedoms and good economy and education.Hugo Chavez has fans yes and they are all carrying guns.He uses racism and false promises to get his support.Just as Castro did he promises the poor everything and gives them nothing but hate.Ignorance breeds hate.Just ask all the Arabs they will tell you that, and you can see that with your own eyes now.
Do you see any Latins,Caucasians,Blacks being suicide bombers.No creo,nunca.No I dont believe so,never will happen.These people have been so poor and abused for centuries that they use their mentally retarded to do their dirty work.Che,Castro,Daniel,Hugo todo son pobrecitos de las familias muy "RICO".Poor little boys from the families very rich and then when they have the power they revert back to what they learned from those familys and steal everything from their people.Castro and his queer little friend Jimmy Carter.
By the way who was the person who made the Shah of Iran take The Atola Kohmenene back into his country.
Was it Jimmy Carter.Yes.It was and now we have him to thank for starting this mess of religion crazy fanatics that the world has to deal with by giving them a power base. Oh yes and once they got power they executed 500,000 people within a year as being non believers.Then you think Jimmy would have read his book that was published while he was exiled in France from Iran.His book makes Hitlers Mein Kompf look like a little children book.Yes,everyone remembers Evita but she and her ex stole as they went also.

Lorenzo Los Angeles,Ca

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Gabe, Chicago, Illinois — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:49:59 GMT

"La Cabaña prison in Havana where Che, the great beliver of civil rights and justice, ordered the death of hundreds."... of those involved with the Batista regime. You make it sound like he rounded up random people and had them executed. A revolution isn't pretty. But don't forget to mention all of the deaths incurred by the US re-inforced governments of South America, where thousands of citizens were killed during their trials (rather, interrogations). It's a sad fact that this happened at all.

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Jeannine, Bothell, Washington — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:55:16 GMT

Che was motivated by the SUFFERING of the worldwide agrarian common man workforce who were either at the mercy of their own impoverished, indifferent, corrupt governments or dependent upon and slaves to imperialized USA. Revolution and everything it encompases is a means to an end no different than what the USA is doing in Iraq - call it what you want. Terrorism seeks it's own through random globalized murder and has nothing to do with the suffering or good of the whole. Che was very careful to define his ideas of death for the good of all - he was not wasteful with human life.

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John G. Edinburg, TX — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:55:25 GMT

Che is a hero to many because he decided to live and die for what he believed in. How many of us are willing to put our lives on the line for a belief? He truly had no business joing the Cuban revolution becuase he wasn't Cuban; also, there was no incentive for initial personal gain and his health was poor, but yet he was there with the rest willing to over-throw a regime which they believed was a a burden for Cubans.
He obviously did not abide by the Hippocratic oath as a doctor who was ordering the death of prisoners, but he was man enough to take responsibility for his actions when questioned about the irony in that situation.
The "Other" has been trampled upon and exploited for hundreds of years in South America, which caused Che to react as he did in choosing to fight for a cause greater than himself. He was not perfect by any means, but he has earned the respect of millions for the sacrifices he made as he fought for what he believed in.

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steve chino hills, ca — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:55:48 GMT

What is this world coming to that Che is somehow a hero for being a murdering, Marxist thug, who believed social justice was takeing from those who earn and perform and giving it to those that lie, cheat, steal and murder. I feel sorry for this great country that somehow we teach revisionist history.

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John Luma, Moorpark, CA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:59:07 GMT

Yes, let's remind these kids that if they truly want to idealize Che they will have to personally kill innocent people. And of course, Che did not believe in fashion or materialism of any kind, so these kids need to immediately give up ipods, music, cars, movies, TV, dating, etc, etc. Time to kill every capitalistic pig, slit throats, rape and get out there and plant some really cool bombs.

Boy, what a hero, what an idol! Yes, a lifetime of rage and self-denial will be good for every one.

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Hussain Mansoor — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:59:15 GMT

He is remembered in cuba every morning when children of cuban schools sing there antham, "Che San Ernestedo" we will be like Che. Che is the symbol of struggle, name of fear which is wrapping the imparialists day by day. He learned from history and he proved in the last century that He was the only man in last century. We have proud that we are his follower. His one line can change our lives if we accept it as a basic principle of like, he had told us the secret of real manhood that,"We can not be sure of having something to live for unless we are not willing to die for it." So, if we want anything to live for we should be always ready for death.
Che, You are proud of revolutionaries.

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Osama is fun — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:00:24 GMT

Che, Osama, Lenin, Marx....they all had the best intentions and great ideas...it was those who came after them that forgot about the basics...
As for the US...just keep killing your kids at school, come home in a bodybag from Iraq, build up your debts, keep innocent prisoners without any form of justice and torture them, just wait untill it all explodes in your face and GET THE HELL OUT OF ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD YOU WEREN'T BORN IN! KEEP YOUR SHIT IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD!

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carlos l lopez — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:00:59 GMT

We live in the greatest country in the world,we have freedom of speech,to vote and to assemble.che was no
Ghandi or M.L.K he was a communist monkey who preach hate.

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Lorenzo — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:05:50 GMT

another dead commie....who could ask for more? God Bless America

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John Luma, Moorpark, CA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:07:13 GMT

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Mary Garcia, Fort Worth, TX — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:13:27 GMT

I think Che is greatly misunderstood because of his affiliation with Castro. Che was a humanitarian above all, he was a great man. Yeah, when he was with Castro he did some terrible things but he left when he realized what Castro was doing. That definitely shows something. Che did what was necessary for his country, end of story. People need to see both sides of the story and put themselves in his position before making harsh judgments on his character.

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Bri, Bethel, CT — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:15:05 GMT

The petty and the small
are overcome with gall
when greatness having faltered
fails to fall.

Che lives.

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Francis Kent WA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:15:46 GMT

Che will always remain an icon for the under privilaged. There is no need for large multi nationals owning 75% of an economy leaving 25% to locals this creates a society of 10 millionaires and 10 million beggers. Long live his inspiration!

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Robert Strain — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:21:32 GMT

George Washington is an awesome person and he is responsible for starting the most successful holocaust against the native people of the Americas. So America has its hands stained with blood.

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Mac Maynard — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:23:24 GMT

When you belong to a "MASS".. you have to be radical to stand out. Even if you only get a small percentage of "Believers" you can still have a lot of followers. Those folks are desperate for something wonderful, mystical, & free! Like gangs. Glorify this if you want, you are small part of the "MASS". Actually "Mary" this story does more harm than the word "Che" is getting out there to this day! Can't you find anything better to write about?

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Fernando, Hialeah, Florida — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:24:41 GMT

Unfortunately, we, Latinos in the third world, are always copying economic systems designed by individuals from the first world and kill each other promoting them. We are consumers instead of producers of ideas, goods, inventions, beliefs, trends, etc., and as such we shall continue to be treated as the domestic animals in the back yards of the advanced nations of the world. Unless we take responsibility for our own well being and become creators ourselves, we'll never stop being parasites, we'll never have the moral authority to demand equality with the wealthy nations of the world. We'll just continue to be beggars and with tyrants in our midst. Who are nothing more than the biggest parasites of them all. That's what Che was and Castro and his latest version, Chavez, are.

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Stan Anderson, Edmonton, Alberta — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:26:13 GMT

Why on earth in North America, where we supposedly live in a free society, is Che Guevara such an idol to so many? He may have been a revolutionary, but he was no George Washington. Washington fought the American Revolution for a free America. Che was a communist, and an enemy of our way of life.
If we have reached the point where some guy as nutty as all the Clintons and Bushes combined becomes a hero and role model for our young generation, God help us all.

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A. Perez — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:26:47 GMT

Che was nothing more than a power-hungry tyrant. If you want to know about the REAL Che, read this article below:

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2007/10/08/2007-10-08_take_off_that_che_shirt_and_learn_a_litt.html

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Lupita - san diego , california — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:27:49 GMT

Che was an opportunist, who fight for Cuba without been a Cuban, so in our times we call that people "maton a sueldo" killer for hire ? so I do not understand why they called him hero, hero is someone who die for something he belivies , not for something they paid them to do !!!!!! and yes everybody wears a Che t-shirth because that is the ony thing they sell, why is there no Castro Shirts?

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Richard Schreep, Unionville, PA. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:28:04 GMT

Che may have been many things but the idealism he(or his persona,myth,whatever)INSPIRED in those who CARE about the state of things in the world was (is) real. Washington was a slave owner, Lincoln a racist, M.L.King a womanizer, Clinton as well, but they all somehow inspire us to create a better world. John Brown was crazy but he was right(eous). )I only hope my children are as passionate in their endeavors. Viva Che!!

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Morrissey, San Francisco, CA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:29:45 GMT

The interesting thing is that Che executed artists in cold blood. Not only did he feel they were useless, he felt they were detrimental to society and killed all counter-culture, hippies, musicians, etc. It's ironic how history doesn't portray this, and many musicians and counter-culturists wear the Che t-shirts.

On top of that, he was so insane and blood-thirsty that even Fidel was scared of Che's ruthlessness that he sent Che to Africa to help "free" the African people.

People, educate yourself. He was a monster.

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Jim China Maine — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:30:43 GMT

Right on Mike of Alexandria; Also, the ignorance of those who "worship" Che the murder, is just a.......mazing "fill in the blanks". Oh yeah, he was Castro's henchman, in case you think he is cool, too.

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Flores, San Antonio Tx — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:35:00 GMT

According to my mother, grandmother both Che and Zapata were horrible human beings. Both these men were fighting for the "oppressed." I don't know about Che but Zapata killed and also raped the young women from the ranches. Zapatas men would go into peoples homes on their horses destroying everything that they owned. As a teenager growing up in Mexico Che was a communist and was not welcomed. only by communist students who were brain washed by mexican communists with connections with Cuba and Russia.

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David Powell, Ocean City, NJ USA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:35:04 GMT

All the people who like Cuba better than the US are free to move there. The same isn't true for Cubans who like it here better than in Fidel's Cuba.

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Brian Kerr, New York, NY — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:36:25 GMT

Some of the people who wrote here have never been in Cuba. Do they know that because they have little or no access to certain products or even food they will constantly resort to prostitution in order to make the necessary money? Many Europeans often visit the island for that reason. Do they know that medicine is a priviledge of some people in Cuba? Only those who have the resource to bribe can have good medicine. Some doctors I know who have gone to Cuba in the hopes of learning something were disappointed because it is all propaganda. They are 50 years behind the rest of the world. If you have HIV/AIDS you get no treatment. They put you in what looks like a concentration camp until you die. Whatsmore, when Fidel Castro dies, it will be like Iraq. Trust me. Seen a lot of it.

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Maria Leyte-Vidal, Los Angeles, CA — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:40:29 GMT

Cuba was a literate country before the revolution and Castro. It had world class doctors, architects, engineers and teachers. There was a wealthy class, a middle class and there were poor people, like anywhere else. The idea of communism has only worked on text. Castro quickly became a dictator and suppressed all the people, rich or poor, with degrees and without. Currently, the Cuban youth has grown up without the ideals and expectations of POTENTIAL that are fostered in the rest of the world. In the United States you can strive to become what you want, the path may not be easy; but the very competition makes us try harder. The social injustices committed in Cuba and the lack of human rights that the people there have, are easily overlooked by individuals who, living here, feel free to voice their opinions without fear of reprisal. It is great to live in a country protected by a constitution where you can complain loudly about the system, the government, the laws, the police, anything and not land in jail (never to be seen again) or be shot. Central and South American countries have had the historical problem of leaders with little concern for their people and much concern with power, but communism is not the answer.

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bob milligan — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:45:15 GMT

it's ironic that Che's countenance is now big business for capitalism. I wonder what he'd think about that and I'm guessing that his son might not give up his cherry Harley for the poor.

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John, Zanesville OH — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:53:44 GMT

Che, had some ideas. As time continued they did what they felt was right for the cause. Was it a just Cause? No, but some of what he stood for does not go unoticed. Not only Che, but even leaders all over including Presidents of the US have skeletons that are left out of the history books.

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Roman , Milan Italy — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:59:07 GMT

Che stood for injustice and corruption, but he is no angel if he truly denied justice when the execution took place. But the world needs a revolution, to fight injustice in this modern world. Maybe not another streotype Che, but in the form of justice society.

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Cynthia, Eliz, NJ — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:00:53 GMT

La muerte de Che siempre sera recordada... You can only understand why cubans admire Che if you lived in Cuba at that time when he lived or your a decendent of someone who did. You can only hear stories and comment an think you know what your talking about, but to know you have to live it or decend from it.

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Oscar Perez, Woodland Ca — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:01:58 GMT

Che is Che and will forever by Che. His beleifs are the beleifs of the people. He stood where others had fallen. True, Cuba is not an ideal nation at the moment. That is not Che's fault. He left Cuba, maybe because of a power hungry Castro. He died in Bolivia, maybe because of a power hungry Castro. Che will alway be remembered for his idealism. A star who will forever shine giving hope to the hopeless.

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Wayne Macaulay, San Francisco, California — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:03:48 GMT

Hero of the people? Yes, he was. Real salt of the earth. Morons.

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Baruth Delgado. Phoenix, AZ. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:11:50 GMT

While I do not embrace communism, I have a lot of respect for people like Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, who, whithout any self interest of their own, dedicated their entire lives to free many people from oppressing regimes such as Batista's. You must have to experience what it is like to live under those circustances to give an "educated" opinion.

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P. Snackenburg — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:12:45 GMT

I can understand Che being a hero to Hispanic communists and socialists. It's a commie thing. But when American kids who wouldn't be caught dead in a shirt with of picture of real military heroes like George Washington or Dwight Eisenhower will wear a picture of Che, I have to shake my head in amazement.

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Michael ,kent Oh — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:14:33 GMT

"I like Che. I like the fact that he helped topple the USA puppet Batista. The literacy rate in Cuba is fantastic and health services are also very good. I think that people generally take their advantages for granted until they are lost and need to be reinstated. Cuba stands as a shining light to the rest of the world."

So you think that we should have a government here like the one in cuba? Do you realize that if we did in fact have such a government,you would be imprisoned,tortured and possibly executed for the kind of opinions you just expressed. Think about that.

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Matt, Nashville, Tennessee — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:16:43 GMT

Che oversaw the execution of many Cubans who lived lifestyles that Fidel did not agree with. For listening to rock & roll and having long hair? Yeah, a hero indeed eh? Anyone who says he fought against evil should be considered uneducated and ignorant in matters of history and humanity.

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F.V., Tampa, FL — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:24:09 GMT

Viva Che! Viva Marcos! Viva la Revolution!

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Melissa, Eugene, Oregon — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:28:26 GMT

Even if you don't believe in what he stood for (and to be honest, I don't know enough to say one way or another) I think the sad point of this article is that a man who was willing to kill to go against consumerism is now making millions for the capitalist machine. Really, that is sick. We are so desperate to identify with something we see as revolutionary that we kill the revolution. We have become so focused on apparel as our identity that we might as well worship at our repective favorite stores.

As if we didn't have anything real to fight for. God bless the Hot Topic generation.

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Jeff — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:39:21 GMT

Not to defend Guevara, but notice that the anti-communism ranters never mention Batista, or address how brutal his regime was. Castro and Guevara would not have succeeded if not for the fact that Batista's rule was particularly brutal and unjust for the average Cuban. The cold war is over folks. Communism is no threat to us. It's time to get past the knee-jerk rhetoric.

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Jose Lopez, Canoga Park, Ca — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:42:48 GMT

To Mario Rios Pinot...
The vaunted education system in Cuba brainwashes the young and teaches history from the unique totalitarian perspective of Communism. The shining example of universal medical care in Cuba forces my relatives to send prescriptions to my family in the U.S. to be filled because medicines are in short supply or non-existant. You along with all of the other Communist supporters can afford the luxury of your support from the well appointed parlors here in the U.S. with your full stomachs and ignorant grasp of the facts. Why don't you spend a year or two in Cuba? Spend the time lining up for basic needs like toilet paper and food and then come tell us how that system delivers social justice, knowing that if you don't tow the party line you will end up in a concentration camp cutting sugar cane? Che along with Fidel will someday be a laughable footnote in the trash heap of history.

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James Woolfe, Los Angeles, California — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:44:20 GMT

Che was a great rugby player and could have made a mark. Instead he opted for a life of misguided revolution. Just a thought as the Pumas of Argentina move into the semi finals of the Rugby World Cup for the first time this weekend.

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Maximo A. Gomez, Author "Beyond This Vale of Tears" — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:45:50 GMT

What you folks collectively know about Che Guevara couldn't fill a thimble. Che, as a basic participant of the early days of the revolution was a cold-blooded murdered implementing the mandates of the Soviet Union to purge undesirables in order to induce terror into the hearts of the populace.

Men, women and rebelious teenagers were sent to the wall. Like Camilo Cienfuegos, Che did not die as a result of his valiant efforts for social justice. Che, like Camilo, was sent to his death by Fidel because he was getting too popular with the masses; and Fidel did not like to share his throne with anyone.

You folks need to know who your idols are.

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KRYPTOS, Calgary, Alberta, Canada — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:51:52 GMT

when Fidel dies i will go to Cuba and even take up arms should they need me to.

my father was from Chile. he managed to leave 4 years after pinochet's coup d' etat. my father then moved to canada and had a family. i believe, i am of the birth of fascism. fascism which has been spead through out latin america and the world by the USA.

pls, everyone, watch "the war on democracy" by john pilner on video.google

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Adolf Hiller — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:10 GMT

Mike from Alexandria is a mentally-crippled moron. He has NO IDEA what was going on in Cuba in the 1950's. He's a parrot. "Bwaaaaak, Mikey wanna cracker"?

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Georgia Howard, Detroit, Mi — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:34 GMT

Che was young. He believed like many when you are young that you are right and invisible.
Bush is a middle-aged man who bombed Iraq because he
thought he was right and invisible.
It always seems so clear in the beginning, then the lines become blurred.

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lily Mendoza , Miami Florida — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:02:47 GMT

As a child of the Revolution of Ernesto Che Guevara in Cuba and as a veteran on the US Army I'm appalled that they consider him a hero or savior of the poor in the world especially, in Latin America. As a Doctor he took an oath to save human life but instead went around the world slaughtering people. In my heart he will always remain as a dark part of the history of my native country and I'll always consider him a "failure as a human being.

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Chuong, San Jose, California — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:10:27 GMT

"Cuba stands as a shining light to the rest of the world." Why don't you go over there and live in that wonderful country. People who never live under communist or dictator rule should just shut your mouth. If you have and like it so much, then tell the rest of us why you come over here?

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Jorge Pastor, NY, NY — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:17:06 GMT

Young people must be told that the "Che" they admire was personally responsible for executing hundreds of co-revolutionaries who did not agree Marxist-Lennenist principles. He left behind many widows and orphans before he was exiled to "export" communist revolution to Latin America> It was Castro's way of placing his "Comandante Che" in a collision course with death, thereby ridding Cuba's revolution of a potential challanger. He continue to rival Castro even in death.

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Sabrina, Las Vegas Nevada — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:32:32 GMT

I'm originally from Argentina but grew up in the US. I have a hard time believing that anyone would compare Che to Bin Laden. Che wasn't a terrorist, he was an idealist. In the US we are taught to hate Cuba and Socialism....I think we should look at every situation with an open mind, every country has its corruption and its currupt...including ours.

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Irasema, Cleveland, OH. — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:37:09 GMT

Well, If you read Che's story (the real biographies, not most of the books written by people according to their own point of views), you'll see that the way he started , since young, that looking around at social and economical injustices in South America first, formed him into what he became later on, a real concerned social fighter.

Now, what happens later in his life after meeting Castro and the movement 26 de Julio, was different. He was really concerned when young, as a medicine student, in poor people's sicknes and lack of help and support by their governement in those third world's areas where he tried really hard to help out and aliviate some of that sad way of living.

He, in my point of view, started as a heroe and as a real human rights activist, but then after Cuba, he was drag into the communism ways of Castro and got involved in something he never really preach nor practice before in his early and well lived years: power.

Does this changed HIM as a human being? I do not think so, that is why he left Cuba after they had assumed the power and Castro gave him government duties. He did not wanted that and he was not fit for that: power and communism. Let's not bond him to Castro, or forever judge him the same way we do to the comandante. They weren't the same. Same goes for Camilo Cien Fuegos, those were a different breed of thinkers and revolutionaries. The real ones, not natural-born dictators.

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Emilio S. Valle, Hollywood, Florida — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:43:54 GMT

First I want to thank some of the above comments like, Mike,Jose,John and Dave, thank you gentlemen for your comments.
This pictures bring back ugly memories from my country. This assassin you portray in these pictures used to kill just about anyone who wasn’t a communist, execution style and enjoyed it. The only thing worth in the picture display is the date when he got what he deserved just like he used to. You also failed to mention in the first picture that the communist regime that ousted the U.S backed dictator then placed an evil dictator instead. How can we in this day and age publish pictures of communist assassins and display them in our country as what? Is this news? Maybe tomorrow you can surprise us and show us a beautiful display and story of Hitler.

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Crystal Pope — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:50:50 GMT

Huh Che, huh! Che huh huh huh che che huh.

Go to Argentina and call someone Che and it's like saying, "Dude". So what. Stop idolizing this loser. Fidel is the great one.

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brendlyne — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:56:56 GMT

cuba,needs to fight for socil justice,law and order that kind of thing.Insted of worrying about how they look,worry about how thay look and do what is best for the comunity

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Frank Carta, Allen Park, MI — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:02:04 GMT

The fact that teens would idolize someone who represents the poverty and squalor in their country shows me that they have no hope in Cuba. Che lived in the jungle and probably had to eat monkey and snakes. They should know that well-educated Cubans in the U.S.A. have made wonderful lives for their families and achieved goals that they could only dream about in Cuba. They can not imagine the opportunity that exists for people in free democracies.

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laguna, panama — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:03:51 GMT

Cuba has great health care for communist party members, the regular people get little care in hospitals. Forget what michael moore said, he is a propoganist.

Children think Che is cool, I would bet that Che is laughing at their ignorance from his cell in Hell.

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chris Johson Encinitas, Ca — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:07:16 GMT

The revolution has been commodified.
If Cuba's health care and education are so good why did "EL Presidente" leave Cuba for health related reasons?
I think the people who produced and released Motorcycle Diaries did a great disservice to Freedom loving people everywhere by not telling the rest of the story.
Ask the people who made money off this out of focus film, what did they have to loose by telling everyone how many innocents were sent to the wall to satisfy Che & Fidel's blood lust?
Was it because the script and release of the movie had to be approved by Fidel and his gang?
Shame on Robert Redford the producer and the rest of his crew,that under any other circumstances would have refused such an onerous abridgment of they're freedom of artistic expression in order to release the film.
These are the same people that find that killing or detaining enemy combatants offensive to there very being. I don't get it. Do they really hate freedom that much? Oh by the way I did like the movie.

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Matt, Dallas TX — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:09:02 GMT

I love how one picture turns a mass murderer into someone that's cool to idolize and support.

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Zoltan Laslo, Frostbite Falls, MN — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:17:54 GMT

Has anyone read Machiavelli?

If you're having a revolution and you have a really strong #2 man, kill him and make it look like the other side did it. You get a martyr and lose a competitor.

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Ned Mahar,Albany, NY — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:28:33 GMT

I spent time in Cuba as part of a Carribean Studies course in 1980 and living conditions in Cuba where seemingly better than most of the islands I visited.

We were allowed to see what Fidel wanted us to see and not visit the underbelly of what his regime has done to a country of intelligent and compassionate people.

Fidel is and has been one of the world's worst tyrants
for decades. Che Gueverra has been a poster boy for Fidel and still is as is indicated by the amount of "Che" stuff that is available.

Fidel is the epitimy of evil, I think Che was an idolistic young man who fell under the umbrella of Castro's ideology and suffered because of it.

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Diann, Little Genesee, New York — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:29:31 GMT

All those here in America who adore this man should pack up and go live with him in his country.

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Tom, North Caolina — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:51:33 GMT

Does anyone know why "CHE" Castro wasn't extreme enough. Hence the reason he isn't a national hero in Cuba, nor should he become a icon for the world

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Pete, NYC — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:02:30 GMT

Have any of these KIDS even read Che? Or any book about him? The Diaries are boring, and while it's nice that he gave up being a doctor to 'help the poor,' it wasnt long before he was executing thousands in just the first couple of weeks after the revolution. There's a reason, they flee on rickety rafts...

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Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:24:52 GMT

Screw all of you non-communists!! Communism will prevail! All hail Lenin! Stalin! Che! Castro! Mao! Ho Chi Men! Communism!! Socialism!!

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Lynn Stover, Atlanta, GA — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:25:16 GMT

Che Guevara's "Motorcycle Diaries" changed my life. Sadly, I was already 36 years old when I read the book and found out who he was. I quit my job, took my savings and followed his trail through South America, going first to Rosario, Argentina, where he was born. I went to many other countries, talked to people, paid attention to their culture, lived with local families instead of staying in hotels, finally ending up in Cuba. I washed my clothes the way they did. I did without the things they did without. I learned more during those seven months of chasing Che, more than I learned in college, even. I came home humbled to the marrow. That was five years ago, and I still have a hard time using paper towels. If you have never gone away and lived as other people live, then your ideas of justice are incomplete. He fought an honorable fight. He was willing "to put his skin on the line for his beliefs." Read and learn about him. Talk to people who knew him. Do these things before you decide whether you like him or not. He is no bad example for anyone.

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Erik Arriete, Miami, FL. — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:25:24 GMT

Mr. Rios Pino. As a very proud Cuban American, I also applaude Cuba's literacy rate and health services. However, your statement that Cuba stands as a shining light to the rest of the world is misguided and insulting. Nevermind that honest, hard-working middle-class Cuban citizens like my family lost all of their property and belongings as a result of Castro's "revolution," only to have that property redistributed to Castro loyalists, but how can you call Cuba a shining light to the rest of the world when the streets of the old, great capital city of Havana are dilapidated and destroyed, when the walls of the famous Malecon has not been repaired in decades, when the best employment opportunity for women and Cuba's number one service is prostitution, when food is scarce and rationed, when native Cubans can't enjoy the few good things the country still has to offer because those good things are reserved for tourists, etc. You might as well have said Cuba has great baseball and boxing so they are a shining light to the rest of the world. It's easy to make your statement from your perch in New York, a truly great American city in a truly great country. Maybe you should rejoin your comrades in Cuba and rough it out. Maybe then and only then will YOU stop taking your advantages for granted since you would have lost them all and wished they'd be reinstated, in the United States of America.

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Ray Christison, Madison, AL — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:35:28 GMT

Social Justice? Which communist country do you use as a model? China murdered 50 million of their own citizens and falsely imprisoned 250 million more. Russia? They murdered in the most ghastly ways, 55 million of their own people and had 2,500 gulags for uncooperative folks that did not toe the party line.
It should be pointed out that the great Communist hero Castro despised Che and had him booted out of Cuba. But like their cohorts in the democrat party never pass up a chance to knock off one of their own and then cry crocodile tears.
The Russians feared Che's recklessness would cost them the secret 5th columns established in Central America. They wanted him dead.
No doubt both had agents closely connected to Che's group of criminal miscreants. They very well could have directed the Bolivians to him, meanwhile giving the CIA the credit.
The left ALWAYS hate their own. Because the foundation of Marxism is hatred. Marx and Engels only common bond was a mutual burning hatred for Christianity and it's God. The birth and nurturing of Communism around the world is hatred culminating in murder by the tens of millions.
Why do democrats and Communist claim to hate and oppose war? Not because of the human death toll. That could not be! They uniformly support the mass murder of the unborn. While they delight in the murder of the defenseless they scream against the execution of convicted murderers.
The reason is that 170 million people have been butchered by the left in the last 100 years. This is NOT the result of wars. This is the result of an innate hatred built into the godless left. These 170 million are CITIZENS murdered by their own governments. (Does NOT include abortions.)
During the SAME 100 years "ONLY" 45 million have be killed in ALL the wars of this world. You stand a 400% greater chance of being murdered by a Socialist Government as you do being killed in war.
Generally those killed in wars are killed fighting for what they believe in. The Left opposes war for that reason. Yet why do they NEVER oppose the mass murder of defenseless citizens?
War, they reason, is a populace fighting against some evil. Since they are born of and propagate evil, war is a threat to their lust for power. However the callous extermination of millions of humans is just standard operating procedure. Russia and China both murdered far more people than the National Socialist of Germany. Yet virtually NO press or references are made to those ghastly exterminations. The left of Germany hated the Left of Russia which despised the Left of China.
The "great" communist leader Ho Chi Minh betrayed fellow communist to the French to be executed that were rivals to his power. Commies have plenty of hatred to go around. They seem particularly fond of killing other communist who get in their way.
I celebrate his demise as I would Stalin, Hitler, Mao or Saddam. However, shooting was far too noble a death for the purveyor of hatred. He should have been hanged for his crimes against humanity.

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Joe Osman, Topeka, KS. — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:37:00 GMT

If what I have to say has to be "approved" before it appears on this bulletin, then everybody should quit talking about "Freedom of Speech", including this msnbc.com !!

I wanted to comment here on many of those postings, but if my comments may not see the light, I'll just keep them to my self.
It is worth mentioning though; look at those who proclaim them selves to be "The moral authority of the World" and trace their steps through the years every where in the world, and you'll know more before you decide what to say.

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Perry, Orlando FL. — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:57:33 GMT

Hey Mario from NY who placed the quote below: Since Che is such a hero of yours, what the hell are you doing in MY country? Do us all a favor; jump on the first trawler headed to Cuba from one of the Caribbean Islands, and STAY in Havanna!

Perry; formally from NYC

"I like Che. I like the fact that he helped topple the USA puppet Batista. The literacy rate in Cuba is fantastic and health services are also very good. I think that people generally take their advantages for granted until they are lost and need to be reinstated. Cuba stands as a shining light to the rest of the world."

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Anne Ruthstrom, Austin, Texas — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:07:25 GMT

To assume that Cuba's youngest generation is embracing Che for his commercialism is shallow. I have been raised within the bowels of commercialism, yet can fully appreciate, even crave, his authentic existence. That is one human that has inspired me, and an untold many, to use every moment I have. I am relieved that Cubans recite their inspiration every morning..

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Travis Petersen — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:14:33 GMT

Che is and will continue to be an inspiration to the common folk every where as he represents hope. He did do a great thing by toppling a puppet dictatorship and anyone who says giving freedom to people by having a dictator is, frankly, wrong. People who think Che was a bad person forget that all he ever did was to help people, he was a Med. student after all, and overall Cuba has changed for the better since the fall of Batista.

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Sarath Narangala Melbourne, Mitcham, Australia — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:18:31 GMT

Social justice in a third world tiny island is near impossible specially in 1950's and 1060's. Che and others were sucsusesful in this regrd. How to bring about a uthopia is what they have failed.

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Kenneth, Costa Mesa , Ca — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:51:20 GMT

Che is an inspiration to anyone with the belief that a system is not working and needs to be changed. Communism was Mr. Guevara's cause but his lasting legacy is the undying revolutionary spirit that will serve as an example to the opressed for generations to come.The man was no different from Patrick Henry or Samuel Adams in dedication to action and uplifting the oppressed and should be revered as a hero of the revolutionary spirit.

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Ron......... Springfield, — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:19:39 GMT

Mario,
I don't know where you got your information,,, but I KNOW you ain't been to Cuba ..... They have hardly any food in the stores. Simple medications are rare, and treatment is 3rd world , if any..... They have no new machines anywhere, that work.... AND ... The buildings are falling apart and crumbling due to lack of maintenance... Why maintain them, you get equal treatment for food, housing and medicines.......... HARDLY ANY.... I don't care what you read. I have friends that have been there and returned...................

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Joe Berumen, Loa Angeles — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:27:58 GMT

I agree that Che would be horrified how is image has been merchandise. But his example of selflessness and his willingness to put his life on the line for his ideas continues to inspire. There is a portrait of him in the presidential palace in the country he was murdered. He continues to live where there's hunger, misery and injustice. Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Bolivia, Brazil .....among other nations a tilt towards the left. Viva Che !

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Patrick Murphy, Seattle, Washington — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:13:46 GMT

Che was murdering scumbag and a socialist screwup who killed hundreds and only fought to destroy corporations. I cannot believe how naive some people are. I am a freshman at the University of Washington, and it sickens me to see the mindless sheep who wear shirts paying homage to that man. To me that is the equivalent of walking around with a bin laden shirt or a hussein shirt. People like Che who are more than well known for their anti-Americanism and anti-capitalism do not deserve to viewed with honor. I also find it ironic that the man is so beloved in Cuba (especially Fidel Castro) who was the one who sent Che into exile and had him killed in the first place. Finally, what is heroic about killing hundreds, torturing others, and overthrowing a dictator and then establishing another one in place. Che accomplishd nothing. Many cubans may have forgotten what he did. I know history though. Facts are what win the day and not this mindless banter about Che.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Randy Schreiner, Prescott, AZ — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:42:20 GMT

What is wrong with disliking massive capitalism? Any economist will acknowledge that it has its drawbacks. One being that there is no recognition of inputs and outputs (acting in a vacuum). Capitalism seems great while living in a "first world" country.
Foreigner owned banana Republics in South American countries had one thing in mind capital, certainly not quality of life and self-direction. I think if Che had another way to bring life to Cuba he would have. He was a doctor, a comrade, compassionate to all but enemies, and a product of his surroundings. He wasn’t mercy-less, the odds where against him. Don’t think that Fidel and Guevara did not deliberate over asking the USSR to trade tractors for sugar. Look at the economic condition of Mexico and tell me that free trade is good for all.

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east rutherfod nj — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:46:01 GMT

che was a killer; rapist; robber; drunker just pure evil that is why he was given the choice of either to leave cuba or face the firing squad by mucho macho MR CASTRO who fear 'CHE' will kill him...

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east rutherfod nj — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:46:05 GMT

che was a killer; rapist; robber; drunker just pure evil that is why he was given the choice of either to leave cuba or face the firing squad by mucho macho MR CASTRO who fear 'CHE' will kill him...

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Jorge A. Cano, Culiacan, Sinaloa, MEXICO — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:54:24 GMT

At the end, everything is related on how latin & US goverments have conducted themselfs, corruption is everywhere and all countrys (now globally) are co-dependent in that subject, people are less ignorant (not totally inteligent) we deal with the info that we can access, unless we found a new inspiring person we'll still somehow trying to relay in old ones, Che, Kennedy, Mandela, it does not matter we try to reflect in ourself their courage one way or another, nobody culture is better than other we´re just to ignorant to notice how bonded we are and not tolerant enough to understand that people needs time to change, I did live in san diego a couple of years and knew a lot of americans that did not agree in US politics, the same happens in mexico, as a matter of fact we as citizens have a lot of commons in family and social values, but somehow our goverments lack of trust each other, they get the dirty money got it?(excuse my english).

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Steve Pepper, San Diego — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:16:28 GMT

I was sailing my boat past Cuba in 1989 when a Danish friend had a heart attack. We went into Santiago de Cuba on a medical emergency. We were put under arrest and held on the police dock. They did save my friends life but during the time I spent there I found out just how afraid the people were of their own government. We were eventually let go and allowed to travel around the town. I will never forget the fear people had. Cuba is and always will be a land of fear and distrust as long as a Castro holds power. Che is just another symbol of and reason for that fear.

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Bryan Cabaledo — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:26:06 GMT

Che Guevara killed more people in Cuba in relation to the population of Cuba than Heinrich Himmler killed people in Germany during World War II in relation to the population of Germany. Che carried out many of the killings himself, which shows what somebody so blinded by ideals is capable of, sheer brutality. It is widely accepted that Castro sent Che on a "mission" that might as well have been suicide and that ultimately ended in Che's death. Even a man such as Castro recognized that Che was a lunatic.

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Jamaica — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:26:59 GMT

Young people in Cuba can be more flippant in their behavior because their elders have fought so that they can enjoy this kind of freedom.It is sad that people think you should constantly be fighting. Thanks to the elders for fighting so that we the young can afford to be flippant.

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David B., Arlington, Virginia — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:35:35 GMT

I would have thought that most left-leaning people would have picked up on Che's extreme anti-gay views by now, among other nastiness. His beliefs were not at all compatible with modern-day liberalism (or even most modern-day anti-establishment types).

Every time I see people wearing his image, I wonder if they really have any idea what his true beliefs actually were.

Yes, the man's beliefs were not at all friendly to the right, but his extreme intolerance was enough to make Fred Phelps blush.

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Phillip Koplas, Toronto, Canada — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:44:16 GMT

Che by any definition of the crime, was a cold blooded murderer and war criminal who fought for state sponsored slavery and oppression. I feel very sorry for all the ignorant people who adorn his image. It is as tasteful as wearing a shirt glamorizing Adolf Hitler.

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Flip, Honolulu — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:01:19 GMT

Its funny that such an independent, brave man like Che backed such repressive government/economic theories. However, it is easy to see why many young people look up to him...As long as they celebrate his adventurous spirit and not his political goals that is fine with me.

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Fred, Ocala, Florida — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:53:24 GMT

Another False prophet and duped masses and a failed philosophy and the day will come soon when all the Che statues in Cuba and elsewhere will be toppled just as Lenin's were.

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Kristen Johanson, Seattle, Wash. — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:25:56 GMT

Che was a beautiful man. He wanted everyone to have a chance at a good life, unlike the greedy imperialists. The (scum) man that shot and killed him just recently had eye surgery performed by Cuban doctors. How about that.

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John, Athens — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:33:09 GMT

Che was an idealist and a popular icon but just that. In all other aspects he was an abject failure, that is the reason he left Cuba and that is also the reason that the revolutionary movements he tried to organize in Africa and Latin America, failed.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Bridget, Fort Worth, TX — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:09:12 GMT

"The literacy rate in Cuba is fantastic"? "Health services"? Perhaps you should speak with a Cuban refugee. The most recent Cubano I assisted arrived in poor health and underweight. The generation raised during the Castro regime do not speak English, so they are at a disadvantage when seeking employment in the free world. Although I admire Che's vision tremendously, I think he would be appalled at the current state of affairs in Cuba, most especially the incredible wealth ammassed by his comrades, the Castro Brothers. While residential buildings in Havana literally collapse on their inhabitants on a regular basis, Fidel enjoys his reported $110 MILLION dollars. This corrupt leadership is supposedly what Che dedicated his life (and death) trying to change.

In Cuba, Che still sells revolution

Zeke Sigeweald - Montgomery, Ala. — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:20:54 GMT

Due to his death, or so-called "martydom", he has morphed from the cold-blooded killer he was into a symbol for societal change, the Fight against the System, freedom from corrupt goveernment. And I'm sure this is how many view his face, as a logo for "The Struggle" rather than the actual Marxist freedom-fighter wannabe who butchered hundreds, if not thousands.

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Kevin Sanderson Kansas City Kansas — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:23:49 GMT

mario. If cuba is soooo great in your eyes why are you in New York?????. It's the center of corrupt american values. I will sent you a one way ticket to cuba if you promise to stay in it "shining light".By the why thats a search light.Che rots in hell just waiting for his friend fido.(No i didn't misspell it)

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J D Texas — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:04:47 GMT

I bet if you asked 90% of the people who buy product's with his face on them who he is not one of them will know or care.

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john florida — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:08:52 GMT

MARIO RIOS PINOT :
YOU MENTIONED HOW GREAT THE MEDICAL SYSTEM IS IN CUBA. IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE FACTS ALONG WITH PICTURES JUST TAKEN IN CUBA'S HOSPITALS GO TO THE REAL CUBA,COM I THINK YOU WILL CHANGE YOUR MIND VERY QUICKLY.IT ALSO HAS A LITTLE INFO ABOUT YOU BELOVED "CHE" THAT MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU AND MOST PEOPLE THAT THINK THEY KNOW HIM. THE TRUTH MAY BE HIDDEN BUT IT IS NEVER DESTROYED IT WILL FIND IT'S WAY TO THOSE WHO REALLY WANT TO KNOW.COMMENT ARE EASY TO MAKE BUT PROOF IS WHAT MAKES A COMMENT THE TRUTH.

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Scott Skawronska, Tampa, FL — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:27:13 GMT

"The literacy rate in Cuba is fantastic and health services are also very good."

Funny, that's not what I saw when I went there. Are you sure we're talking about the same place?

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GR, TX — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:32:23 GMT

I don't get people who sympathize with Castro or any of his counterparts! And I'll never get why we would send a little boy back to a country we won't even buy goods from after his mother died to bring him to the US! Why do we assume everyone is like us? Kids aren't raised by their parents, they are raised by the government...brainwashed. If Che is an icon, the youth didn't come up with that idea on their own. They are not allowed to think outside the box they are kept in. If they do, there are serious consequences! If you could ask my husband's dead grandfather who was tortured for 20 years by Castro for his opposing views of communism, he'd tell you the same. Hail, Hitler! Hail Castro! Hail Che! Are some people just plain stupid??????

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Marty — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:37:43 GMT

Che is nothing but a propaganda "tool", used to Castro and his cronies to fulfill their personal dreams. El Commandante, certainly, does NOT wait in line for food. Why don't we read about THAT?

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Richard, New London, Connecticut — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:58:44 GMT

I think that it is sad that Che's image is being used to promote the very things that he and the movement stood against. Once again, it seems like "backwards" Cuba are the only ones that have it right. We should all follow Cuba's example in teaching selfless sacrifice for the good of everyone else.

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YLA, Miami, Florida — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:35:43 GMT

"The literacy rate in Cuba is fantastic and health services are also very good. I think that people generally take their advantages for granted until they are lost and need to be reinstated. Cuba stands as a shining light to the rest of the world."

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It may be true that health services in Cuba are free and the their doctor's are very good. But to say that their health services are very good is an overstatement to say the least. Maybe you can explain how such a great health system requires that the Cuban people bring their own sheets and pillows to the hospital. Or why it is that they can't supply their citizens with the medications that they need but can provide them to foreign tourists when they become ill and go to the "foreigner's only" hospital. Or why it is that unless you can pay a doctor or barter some kind of favor or item, then you can't really get that "excellent" health care that the Cuban governement offers because the doctors are all trying to get whatever they can in terms of food or money in order to help their own families.

For those of us who have family in Cuba, it is an insult to read these type of comments. Our families have been repressed for over 40 years under a dictatorship, YES a dictatorship because it can not be called anything else, that has only served to make all of it's people equal but in a bad way. YES there is equality, as Fidel and El Che promised during the revolution, but the equality is that everyone is now REPRESSED. Everyone now has to worry about where their next meal is going to come from, where they can get basic hygiene products, where they can find medication, and all of this while keeping their mouths shut so as not to be labeled a "counter-revolutionary" and thrown in jail for speaking their God-given mind.

You're right! Cuba does stand as a "shining beacon of light to the rest of the world". Too bad that light is actually a spotlight that only shows how a repressed people are forced to live in sub-standard conditions with medications, food and other essentials being reserved for tourists and government officials.

Viva la revolucion....NOT!!!!

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Nikos Paraskevas — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:46:16 GMT

Che and Fidel are both symbols for a wide mass of the Greek youth, who inspire our dreams and struggle for real, actual socialism, like in Cuba and why not constructing an even better system... Not banning it.
Last September's National electoral results showed a 33% percent rise of the vote given to the Communist Party of Greece, making a total of 8,2% throughout the country. The influence of the movements in Venezuela, Bolivia and, of course, Cuba, has been important for the Greek people because we are also victims of business colonisation and imperialism, just like our brothers and sisters in Latin America. Socialism is our goal, a hope and a dream for us and for those who will follow when we're gone...

HASTA LA VICTORIA
PATRIA O MUERTE

SIEMPRE!!!

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lyda longa, ormond beach, fl. — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:14:43 GMT

Che was nothing more than a hateful, envious SOB who caused divisiveness and destruction in Cuba....I know the man who killed him in Bolivia....now that's a true hero.

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Graham, London, UK — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:32:39 GMT

I find it rather amusing the amount of hypocrisy displayed by many people here. They are so quick to condemn Che as a ruthless killer and suppressor of human rights yet I am willing to bet that these same people were/are ardent supporters of Ronald Reagan and GW Bush. Both of whom are responsible for the deaths of hundreds, possibly thousands of people.
I respect Che Guevara immensely. I admire his passion and vision and what he was trying to accomplish. He has more integrity in his little finger than then Reagan and Bush combined.
I’m realizing now that I am older how very fortunate I was not to attend school in the US and be fed all of the American propaganda bull. It obviously has tainted a fair share of people.
I do not own any Che paraphernalia but when I go to Cuba in November for a holiday, I think now that I will pick up a tshirt with Che’s face emblazoned on it. In fact, I think I will pick up a few.
As an aside, it’s a shame that the US still has that silly embargo against Cuba. Americans are certainly missing out on an incredible place to visit. The most beautiful beaches in the world, amazing food, Havana is the most amazing city in the world and the people, the Cuban people are the most incredible people in the world. It’s too bad Americans can’t experience it. Sad, really…

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David, Boston,MA — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:33:14 GMT

We are blessed to be citizens of the USA where even the uninformed, the idle and fools have freedom of expression. Che was a cold blooded killer. He was proud of his murderous rampages. What if thee uninformed so called lovers of peace and freedom were to spend some time in the workers paradise??

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Retired Educator, Dallas,Texas — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:46:01 GMT

It's sad that people idolize an evil fanatic like Che. He had some good qualities, but a person must be judged on the overall sum of the parts. Che hated corporations. They were his chief opposition.
Just because he was the enemy of the U.S.-backed evil dictator Batists,does not make him a saint!
Indiscriminate murder is definitely anti-socialism!!!!