Ileana Ros-Lehtinen actually said...

Mr. Secretary, sometimes a handshake is just a handshake, but when the leader of the free world shakes the bloody hand of a ruthless dictator like Raul Castro, it becomes a propaganda coup for the tyrant.

Context

Ros-Lehtinen criticizes President Obama's handshake with Raul Castro, arguing it legitimizes the Cuban regime.

12/09/2013

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