THE TELEGRAPH: Fidel Castro has reportedly criticised Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, for what he called his anti-semitic [sic] attitudes.
Castro, who has been a fierce critic of Israel, reportedly chided Mr Ahmadinejad for denying the Holocaust, according to a blog on The Atlantic magazine.
The former Cuban leader said Iran could further the cause of peace by "acknowledging the 'unique' history of anti-Semitism and trying to understand why Israelis fear for their existence."
"I didn't know what a Jew was. I knew of a bird that was a called a 'Jew,' and so for me the Jews were those birds," Castro reportedly said. Castro later added, "This is how ignorant the entire population was."
Castro reportedly said: "I don't think anyone has been slandered more than the Jews. I would say much more than the Muslims." >>>
I was going to post this last night, but decided I didn't want to further this story. Fidel is concerned about his legacy as a bigot. His actions against Jews and Homosexuals speak for themselves. The leftist media however is as desperate to showcase this guy as reformed as much as Castro would like his legacy to be honored after his death. I wanted no part in furthering his narrative, but this story became so large that I could not avoid it.
