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Bacchus4.0

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8. you buy those phones on line

Reply to jmcauliff (Reply #6)

Tue May 8, 2012, 08:35 AM

May 2012

http://satcomstore.com/

I do understand though that the Cuban government is fearful of new technology involving communications and what Gross did was probably illegal under Cuban law. But I reiterate in the free world, you can purchase these phones online.

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Alan Gross interviewed by Wolf Blitzer on CNN [View all] flamingdem May 2012 OP

Alan Gross and Wolf Blitzer jmcauliff May 2012 #1

It is possible he doesn't realize he has been found out flamingdem May 2012 #2

yes, we should incarcerate more people so their health improves Bacchus4.0 May 2012 #3

yes naaman fletcher May 2012 #4

+1 Daniel537 May 2012 #5

Gross not so innocent jmcauliff May 2012 #6

You have added the desperately needed focus upon what was the actual assignment he undertook. Judi Lynn May 2012 #7

you buy those phones on line Bacchus4.0 May 2012 #8

Have you forgotten about the Simm card which is flamingdem May 2012 #9

not fearful of technology, fearful of cyberinvasion jmcauliff May 2012 #10

the Cuban government has chosen to isolate itself from the rest of the world Bacchus4.0 May 2012 #11

The US and Cuban exiles haven't given Cuba a chance to try an open society flamingdem May 2012 #12

Which is why Cuba is privitizing things, reopening travel, and likely will reform the political... joshcryer May 2012 #14

It is a form of political reform flamingdem May 2012 #16

like Josh said in post 14, the Cuban has been able to do all those things Bacchus4.0 May 2012 #15

Gross was an idiot who used USAID to fund his business. joshcryer May 2012 #13