Che Guevara Flag In Obama Campaign Office Causes Controversy
POSTED: 5:50 pm EST February 13,
2008
UPDATED: 8:38 pm EST February 13,
2008
A Cuban flag used as wall art by volunteers for the Barack Obama campaign caused controversy for the candidate.
A video was posted on YouTube of an office in Houston run by Obama campaign volunteers.
Hanging on the wall, a Cuban flag can be seen with the image of Che Guevara superimposed on it.Seen as a cult hero and a symbol of rebellion by some, Guevara was a Marxist revolutionary who was a top lieutenant under Fidel Castro.He is reviled among South Florida's Cuban-American community for overseeing the public trials and executions of thousands in Cuba.Obama's campaign released a statement calling the flag inappropriate. The statement stressed that the office featured in the video is only funded by volunteers of his campaign – it's not an official headquarters.Related Websites:Obama Fact Check Obama Article On Newsbusters
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