“Shortly after US president George W. Bush praised a plan to realize a “transition to democracy” in Cuba, Fidel Castro challenged Washington to be “clear” about such plans, and criticized American capitalism…

After laundering ‘keen observations’ made by the US economist, Daniel L. McFadden, the Cuban leader said that the United States, with a fiscal deficit of more than $520 billion, was handling its economy as a ‘banana republic’.

Then, the attacks were straight to the White House. Making fun of George W. Bush mistakes, Castro said Bush couldn’t debate a Cuban ninth-grader,’ as he leaned across the podium.” —Pravda