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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)99. And as I pointed out,
What's his/her name mentioned Americans. Not Cuban-Americans, not big-money Americans, not American interests. Just Americans. Next time he/she needs to MORE SPECIFIC.
I don't know the history of Cuba. I don't CARE about the history of Cuba. I don't care if it's open or closed. There are enough things about this country that needs fixing and, frankly Cuba isn't even on the radar. What I do mind is accusing "Americans" of ruining Cuba -- as in all 300 million of us, when he/she means, literally, a FEW Cuban Americans. That was the whole fucking point. Jesus, I don't know how to make it any clearer.
I'm done but if you want to carry on a conversation with yourself, be my guest.
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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