"We hope this film will lead Americans to see the reality of their government, and not only deny Bush reelection but put him on trial for the harm he has done to humanity," retired worker Armando Rodriguez told Reuters.

"The film is a work of love for humanity. It confirms what many of us believe, that George W. Bush is a real threat to the world," added University of Havana professor Arnaldo Coro Antich.

In a speech on Monday, Castro also quoted Moore's book "Stupid White Men," which questions Bush's ability to read.

Cuban dissidents who saw "Fahrenheit 9/11," however, praised the United States for its freedom of expression and lamented that such criticism of a president was not allowed in Cuba, where the one-party state controls the media.

Moore seems not to be disturbed by having a brutal dictator use his film as a piece of anti-American propaganda.

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