Fidel Castro sees little change under Obama

Havana: Without naming US President-elect Barack Obama, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro cast doubt on Friday on the possibility that a new president would bring much change in US policy.

In an obtusely worded column published on the Internet, Castro said "many dream that with the simple change of command in the leadership of the empire, it will be more tolerant and less bellicose."

"The most intimate thoughts of the citizen who will take the helm are not yet known," he wrote. But, he went on, "It would be highly naive to believe that the good intentions of one intelligent person could change what centuries of interests and selfishness have created. Human history shows another thing."