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Socialistlemur

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9. I thought Cuba was a communist country?

Reply to Mika (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 8, 2013, 04:57 PM

Jul 2013

How could a tugboat be owned by a couple living aboard? In Cuba the government owned everything in those days. Even today as they abandon communism and start to practice Chinese style fascist capitalism they don't allow Cubans to own large boats, I assume.

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Placing a Massacre of Cuban Civilians Into Context [View all] naaman fletcher Jul 2013 OP

No mention of the hijacker's murdering the boat owner & his wife. Mika Jul 2013 #1

I guess, naaman fletcher Jul 2013 #2

The Cuban Coast guard action does not equal the gov't in total Mika Jul 2013 #3

If you are going to apply that standard then what say you about USCG actions re: Haitians? Mika Jul 2013 #4

The US coast guard naaman fletcher Jul 2013 #5

No. Neither did the Cuban CG. Mika Jul 2013 #6

I thought Cuba was a communist country? Socialistlemur Jul 2013 #9

Mmmm. The odour of fresh swill pulled outta yer netherregions. Mika Jul 2013 #11

Found this on an old DU thread (hat tip to Judi L) Mika Jul 2013 #7

Well, naaman fletcher Jul 2013 #8

Some people say. Mika Jul 2013 #10

Yeah naaman fletcher Jul 2013 #13

The question: did the three tugboat crews which caused the sinking go to jail? Socialistlemur Jul 2013 #12

Generally, accidental deaths that occur during a crime are attributed to the criminal murderers. Mika Jul 2013 #14

Can you imagine how stupid someone would have to be to believe that story? Judi Lynn Jul 2013 #15

AMAZINGLY, the US would have welcomed those cutthroats IF they had made it. Mika Jul 2013 #16

No kidding! If Elian Gonzalez' mother, Elisabeth Broton's boyfriend, Lazaro Munero lived, Judi Lynn Jul 2013 #17

If I saw a trial transcript I could tell Socialistlemur Jul 2013 #18

Than 'n $4 will get you a cup of coffee @ Starbucks. Mika Jul 2013 #19

Trial? Really? No trial for a bogus story means the government is guilty? What? n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2013 #20

I don't think it's a bogus story Socialistlemur Jul 2013 #21

I think your assessments are bogus. Mika Jul 2013 #22