Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Foreign Ministry note
Cuba calls on the United States to prove biological weapons accusations

ON October 2, 2003, Roger Noriega, assistant secretary of state for Western Hemispheric Affairs, ratified at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, the Bush administration’s policy of increasing hostilities and aggression against Cuba. He announced a new plan of subversive activities against our country and reiterated the cynical accusations that Cuba is developing a limited program of biological weapons.

Let us not forget that Mr. Noriega was advisor to ultra reactionary senator Jesse Helms and, together with the Miami terrorist mafia, one of the coordinators of the infamous Helms Burton Act. He is now evidently following in the footsteps of Mr. Otto Reich to become the main spokesperson for the anti-Cuban policy and is also responsible for U.S. interference in Venezuela’s Bolivarian revolution.

In his impudent statements, Noriega announced that the U.S. administration is going to intensify its efforts to increase subversion and propaganda against Cuba; increase international pressure against our country; check that blockade restrictions are strictly adhered to, including travel restrictions and measures against foreign business people investing in Cuba; and is threatening to take new actions against Cuban diplomats in the United States.

Cuba totally rejects these new imperial threats by Mr. Noriega and once again denounces the Bush administration plans aimed at pleasing the Cuban-American extreme rightwing that is increasing pressure and intensifying its electoral blackmail as the 2004 presidential elections approach.

Mr. Noriega suffers from stupid arrogance and acts like a fanatical member of the Miami terrorist groups obsessed with the Cuban Revolution.

Once more, this individual has shamefully lied in order to try and link Cuba with bio-terrorism. It is evident that he has learnt nothing from the ridiculous acts of his colleagues John Bolton, Dan Fisk and Otto Reich. As before, Cuba is calling on the U.S. administration to demonstrate that it is not shamefully lying and to present the minimal amount of proof to back up these mendacious accusations that our country is developing biological weapons. Such cynical lies deserve contempt and we warn them in advance that we are not in the least frightened.

It is disgraceful that top U.S. government figures have to lie before Congress in order to justify their discredited anti-Cuban policy.

It is not worth losing time over Mr. Noriega’s fallacious charlatanism. Not one single person in Cuba is going to lose sleep over his repugnant statements and threats. They should be aware beforehand how costly any aggression on Cuba will be.

Havana, October 5, 2003.