Ebola crisis: US says Cuban medical support 'welcome'

[Judi Lynn]

16 October 2014 Last updated at 06:44 ET
Ebola crisis: US says Cuban medical support 'welcome'

Cuba is a "welcome" addition to the fight against Ebola, a senior US official has said.

A state department spokesman said the Cuban government was doing more than many others to contain the disease. "We welcome their support," she said.

The US has maintained an embargo on Cuba for more than five decades.

Last month, Havana announced it would send about 450 medical and support staff to the region.

The BBC's Will Grant in Havana said that Cuba already had a tradition of sending its doctors and nurses to Africa before the recent Ebola outbreak.

More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29643303

[Control-Z]

1. Kick!

And rec!

Just maybe something good will come of this Ebola nightmare. Who knows? I do know that working together for the greater good sure feels better than bombing the hell out of what might or might not be the bad guy.

[840high]

2. k/r

[Demeter]

3. Bet that senior official gets called onto the carpet for daring to imply that

Cuba is a better world citizen than most.

I don't know, I expect that Cuba will still be the US whipping boy for the rest of my life, and beyond. Just like Haiti, Venezuela, and France. Or Iran and Russia. or...

the US "diplomats" don't ever forgive or forget, not until the opposition has been totally wiped out and the region colonized and under its thumb.

[FiveGoodMen]

4. "But don't try to sell us your cigars, because we hate you"

A little inconsistency in the messaging department.