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In reply to the discussion: Obama says current U.S. policy towards Cuba ‘doesn’t make sense’ [View all]Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)79. Ok, this is the second remark like this.
Will SOMEBODY please explain what the hell that's supposed to mean? An American steps on Cuban soil and all of a sudden it's ruined? WHAT.THE.FUCK?
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I take issue with all of the falsehoods embedded in the myths of US/Cuba relations.
Mika
Nov 2013
#85
If you think anyone but Castro was in charge, look at "President" Medvedev in Russia
7962
Nov 2013
#106
Then, clearly, you don't understand the extraterritorial nature of the US sanctions.
Mika
Nov 2013
#116
No bill can become a law until the Queen has allowed it by royal charter and signing it.
Mika
Nov 2013
#115
According to your own link, Castro was made Prime Minister right after the revolution
Hippo_Tron
Nov 2013
#117
I can hear the likes of Palin now, "This is expected from a Marxist, Communist like Obama"....
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2013
#8
Congress would have to appropriate funding to maintain Embassy operations
BumRushDaShow
Nov 2013
#45
Kick out our oligarchs and favored dictator and we will still be teaching you a lesson 50 years
indepat
Nov 2013
#24
There are now many legal ways to visit Cuba, and I urge you to do so if you can
Lydia Leftcoast
Nov 2013
#16
I think, Taz, that they're really referring to American business interests,
Lydia Leftcoast
Nov 2013
#95
open up Cuba Pres. O..people are tired of traveling to Canada and Mexico to fly to Cuba.
Sunlei
Nov 2013
#19
Cuba is open! It's Americans that are closed off from Cuba - by the US gov't, not Cuba's.
Mika
Nov 2013
#21
Cuba is open. people fly to mexico and canada-don't have to even use passport to go to cuba
Sunlei
Nov 2013
#22
Mika, I have read all of your posts on this thread. I live in Florida and am trying to
Rebellious Republican
Nov 2013
#23
Don't take the word of a Cuba hater who has NEVER been there, and has no interest.
Mika
Nov 2013
#44
POTUS can place Cuba on Congresses back & ask Congress to give them the Gitmo buildings.
Sunlei
Nov 2013
#74
Have you ever been to GITMO? I have though things have changed It is already a free cuban nation....
Rebellious Republican
Nov 2013
#41
Good. Wasserman Schultz was twisting herself up like a pretzel trying to justify US policy
cui bono
Nov 2013
#42
When we went, they told us there were three things we could not bring back:
Lydia Leftcoast
Nov 2013
#96
It wouldn't happen under Hillary Clinton: her brother, Hugh, is married to an "exile"
Judi Lynn
Nov 2013
#68