I wondered what happened to him. I have admiration for this person. He helped to point the right way. It is a real loss to lose him now. A man who lived his convictions. Thank you Warren.
Hank --- In [email protected], warren greer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Here is an announcement which I think merits > publication. > Warren > > > --- "Free the Cuban Five (U.S.)" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 18:59:22 -0500 (EST) > > From: "Free the Cuban Five (U.S.)" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Philip Agee, defender of Cuba, 1935-2008 > > > > > > Jan. 9, 2008 > > National Committee To Free The Cuban Five Bulletin > > > > > > > > Philip Agee, a long-time defender > > of Cuba > > and the Cuban Five, has died in > > Havana > > > > <blockquote>"Freedom for the Cuban Five > > should be > > the cause of everyone for whom fairness, > > human rights and justice are important, both > > in the United States and around the > > world" - Philip Agee</BLOCKQUOTE> > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > We in the National Committee to Free the > > Cuban Five wish to express our profound > > sorrow at the passing of Philip Agee. He was > > a true friend of Cuba and will always be > > remembered for his love of the Cuban > > Revolution. Philip, as a former employee of > > the CIA, was in the best position to expose > > the unceasing war of the > > U.S. empire, particularly the role of the > > CIA, against Cuba and peoples struggling for > > justice everywhere. > > > > When Cuba was under fire for defending itself > > against the spate of hijackings and violence > > in 2003, his in-depth article on the U.S. > > sabotage and > > destabilization campaigns that Cuba > > has had to endure was a major > > contribution, especially at a time when that > > situation needed clarity. > > > > Philip's interview in Mission Against > > Terror stands out and we will continue to > > cherish his presence in it. He made a > > powerful impact in showing the importance of > > the Cuban Five's mission against terrorism, > > and he will be present with all of us as we > > continue to fight for the Five's freedom. > > > > For those of us fortunate to know him over > > the many years of his involvement in the > > progressive movement, we appreciated his > > great courage and commitment, and his > > kindness and personal warmth. > > > > We are truly saddened, and extend our deepest > > condolences to his wife Giselle and all his > > family and > > friends. > > > > > > Philip Agee, ¡Presente! > > <P align="center">The National Committee to > > Free the Cuban Five > > > > * AP coverage - > >
