{"id":2115347,"date":"2023-12-04T13:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T18:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/happy-anniversary-its-been-7-years-since-obama-bro-ben-rhodes-was-a-special-guest-at-fidel-castros-funeral\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T13:58:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T18:58:41","slug":"happy-anniversary-its-been-7-years-since-obama-bro-ben-rhodes-was-a-special-guest-at-fidel-castros-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/happy-anniversary-its-been-7-years-since-obama-bro-ben-rhodes-was-a-special-guest-at-fidel-castros-funeral\/","title":{"rendered":"7 years ago, Obama&#8217;s Bro Ben Rhodes attended Fidel Castro&#8217;s funeral. Happy Anniversary!"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhappy-anniversary-its-been-7-years-since-obama-bro-ben-rhodes-was-a-special-guest-at-fidel-castros-funeral%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115347&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"Happy Anniversary: It's Been 7 Years Since Obama Bro Ben Rhodes Was a Special Guest at Fidel Castro's Funeral\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/hunter-bidens-company-made-direct-payments-to-joe-biden-bombshell-records-show\" data-post-url id=\"print-1833501\">\n<div>\n<h2>May \u200che burn in \u2064hell<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"main-video-embed\">\n      <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Seven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bloomberg-biden-sets-new-record-taking-dark-money-donations\/\" title=\"Bloomberg: Biden sets new record taking dark money donations\">years ago today<\/a>, Ben Rhodes had the audacity to attend the <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/happy-anniversary-4-years-since-ben-rhodes-attended-commie-dictator-fidel-castros-funeral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">funeral<\/a> of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro as a special guest of the communist regime. The <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/national-security\/7-takeaways-ny-times-ben-rhodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">failed\u2064 novelist<\/a> \u200dand former\u200c White House\u2064 national security adviser, notorious for aiding Barack\u2062 Obama in appeasing America&#8217;s enemies, mourned the ruthless strongman \u200balongside official delegations from China, Russia, and Iran.<\/p>\n<p>American taxpayers\u200b footed the bill for \u2062this disgraceful trip.<\/p>\n<p>Rhodes \u2063was the obvious choice to represent the United States at the commie dictator&#8217;s funeral due to his role as\u200c the &#8220;principal interlocutor with the \u200cCuban government&#8221; during the Obama administration, as stated by then-White House\u2064 press secretary Josh Earnest, who\u2062 also <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/national-security\/earnest-possible-400-million-iran-received-fund-terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defended<\/a> the Rhodes-led initiative to reward the Iranian\u200d government\u2062 with hundreds \u200bof millions of dollars that\u2063 they \u200bcould then use to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irans-cash-reserves-soar-under-biden\/\" title=\"Iran\u2019s Cash Reserves Soar Under Biden\">fund terrorist groups<\/a> like Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>In a captivating <em>New \u2064York Times<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/national-security\/ben-rhodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">profile<\/a> \u2063 published\u2062 in \u200dMay 2016, Rhodes boasted about \u2062his supernatural &#8220;mind meld&#8221; with Obama, widely regarded as the worst living \u2063former president of the United States. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know anymore\u200c where I begin and \u200bObama ends,&#8221; he \u2062arrogantly declared. Rhodes also took pride in his ability to manipulate journalists who &#8220;literally know nothing&#8221; about the topics they&#8217;re assigned to cover.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, Rhodes\u200b has been\u2063 penning his own thought-provoking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybooks.com\/online\/2023\/10\/18\/gaza-the-cost-of-escalation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">columns<\/a> for the <em>New \u200cYork Times<\/em> and \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/top-obama-aide-hits-biden-admins-support-israels-war-gaza-violation-international-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launching scathing \u2062attacks<\/a> on Israel for defending \u2064itself against Hamas, the Iranian-funded terrorist group responsible for the deaths of over 1,200 Israelis on \u200dOct. 7.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Anniversary, bro!<\/p>\n<p>(Rot\u2064 in hell, Fidel.)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is the timing of Rhodes&#8217;s \u200dattendance at Castro&#8217;s funeral significant, considering the election of President-elect Donald Trump and his promises to take a tougher stance against dictators<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The death of a brutal dictator who \u2064oppressed and silenced the\u2063 Cuban people for over five decades. This anniversary serves as a reminder \u200cof the misguided and dangerous foreign\u2062 policy decisions made during the Obama administration.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Rhodes, known for his manipulation of the media and the American public, attended the funeral of Fidel Castro in Havana on December 4, 2016. The fact\u2064 that \u200cRhodes was invited \u2063as a \u2064special guest by the Cuban regime \u200cspeaks volumes about the disregard for \u200dhuman \u200brights and \u200ddemocratic values \u2063that defined their relationship.<\/p>\n<p>During his time in the White House, Rhodes\u200b played a\u200c pivotal role in \u200dshaping \u2062the\u2064 Obama administration&#8217;s narrative on international affairs. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-to-hold-its-first-hearings-on-iran-since-2020-2\/\" title=\"House to hold first Iran hearings since 2020.\">deputy \u200dnational security adviser<\/a> for\u2062 strategic communications, \u2063he\u2062 crafted a false image of the Iran nuclear deal,\u2064 downplaying its flaws and exaggerating its supposed benefits. Rhodes admitted to manipulating the media to sell the public on this controversial agreement, showing a complete lack of transparency and disregard for the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Rhodes&#8217;s attendance at \u200cCastro&#8217;s funeral is a \u2062disturbing reflection of his alignment with authoritarian regimes. While the \u2062rest of the world rightly condemned Castro&#8217;s oppressive regime, Rhodes chose to\u2064 pay\u200d his respects to a man responsible \u2064for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-gives-iran-access-to-10-billion-after-iranian-backed-hamas-terrorists-murder-1200-israelis\/\" title=\"Biden Gives Iran Access To  Billion After Iranian-Backed Hamas Terrorists Murder 1,200 Israelis\">countless human rights abuses<\/a>. This \u200braises \u200dserious questions about his judgment and commitment\u200d to promoting democracy and freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the timing of Rhodes&#8217;s \u200dpresence at the funeral is worth noting. Just a few weeks prior, President-elect Donald Trump had been elected on a platform that\u200b promised a tougher stance against dictators and a reevaluation of the\u2062 Obama\u2062 administration&#8217;s foreign policy. Rhodes&#8217;s presence at Castro&#8217;s\u200c funeral can be seen as a deliberate snub to the \u2062incoming administration and a\u200c demonstration of \u200dloyalty to the \u2064failed policies of the past.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that \u2063Rhodes, a former\u2064 White House official, would\u200c choose to\u200d align himself with a dictator like Castro is deeply troubling. \u2063It highlights a pattern of disregard for human rights and a willingness to appease America&#8217;s enemies. It calls into \u2064question the values and\u200b principles that guide\u200b Rhodes&#8217;s actions and decisions.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2064 we mark\u200c the seventh anniversary of Rhodes&#8217;s attendance at\u200b Fidel Castro&#8217;s funeral, it is important\u2062 to remember the legacy of oppression and suffering inflicted by the Cuban regime. It is a stark reminder of\u2062 the need for \u2062vigilant and principled leadership in shaping America&#8217;s foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>The Obama administration&#8217;s\u2064 approach\u200c to Cuba, as well\u2063 as other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/haley-hits-biden-and-trump-on-foreign-policy-neither-have-changed-north-koreas-direction-for-the-better\/\" title=\"Haley criticizes Biden and Trump: Both failed to improve North Korea's direction.\">foreign\u200c policy issues<\/a>, was marked by appeasement \u200band a lack of moral clarity. The decision\u2063 to attend Castro&#8217;s funeral as a special guest was \u2064just one example of the misguided and dangerous policies that characterized that \u200bera.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, it is imperative that we learn from past\u2064 mistakes and prioritize the promotion of democracy and \u200chuman\u2064 rights in our foreign relations. We must not allow\u200c the actions of\u2063 individuals\u2062 like Ben Rhodes to define America&#8217;s approach to \u200dthe world. True leadership requires\u200d a commitment to standing up for freedom and justice, even\u200b in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n<p>On this somber \u2063anniversary, let us remember\u2063 the victims of Castro&#8217;s regime \u200cand renew our dedication \u2063to the principles that define our\u2063 great\u2064 nation. May\u200d we never forget the importance\u200b of fighting for liberty and justice, both at home and abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven years ago, Ben Rhodes, a failed novelist and ex-White House national security adviser, attended Cuban dictator Fidel Castro&#8217;s funeral as a special guest of the communist regime. Known for aiding Obama in appeasing America&#8217;s foes, he mourned the brutal leader alongside official delegations from China and Russia. May he face eternal damnation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":2115348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2115347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2115347"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115347\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2115348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2115347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2115347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2115347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}