You might argue that Cuba is a dictatorship, that Fidel Castro's regime has emprisonned thousands of journalists and that Cubans cannot speak freely. Nevertheless, the Cuban governement had a very good idea: erecting giant billboards in front of the U.S. Interest Section's offices in Havana, showing US soldiers torturing Iraqi prisoners.

Photos: © Associated Press and AFP

Details from Yahoo news:

"A pair of Australian tourists passing by called the billboard tasteless, while a Greek traveler said it simply represented the truth.

"These are the crimes in Iraq, the torture of Iraqi people by the Americans," said Antonio Nankoudis. He then pointed to the U.S. mission, saying, "And there are the assassins."

Cubans also supported the billboard.

"This is well-placed, so the whole world understands that what's most important is humanity," said Evelio Perez, who at first looked startled when he walked past the billboard with his family.

Smaller billboards with photographs of prisoner abuse in Iraq went up in less conspicuous places, including near a back entrance to the U.S. mission and at the neighboring Anti-Imperialist Plaza.

A diplomat at the U.S. mission noted the abuse of prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison had been widely reported and discussed openly and said those responsible were being prosecuted.."

[Via BoingBoing]

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