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Latin America

Mika

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5. They provide cover for other involved parties. Mission accomplished on you, and most of America.

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 10:56 PM

Apr 2014

Of course no Floriduh pol is going to take this on, but, considering the most egregious aspects of the US sanctions on Cuba and Americans are not from Floriduh pols nor are they Cuban American pols.

There are MAJOR business interests that do not want normalization. The Cuban exiles in Miami provide good, and loud, cover.
It works. It has worked on you.

I do respect that you and I have normalization as the goal.

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USAID’s Cuban Twitter: “Democracy Promotion” Does More Harm than Good [View all] flamingdem Apr 2014 OP

we need to normalize relations with cuba asap nt msongs Apr 2014 #1

The impediment is the machine comprised of many players - Cuban Americans flamingdem Apr 2014 #2

That and various corporate interests. Mika Apr 2014 #3

There are lots of hands in the usaid cookie jar flamingdem Apr 2014 #4

They provide cover for other involved parties. Mission accomplished on you, and most of America. Mika Apr 2014 #5

Yes we have the same goal but who is getting cover flamingdem Apr 2014 #6

It was deeply interesting reading the point made by a former USAID person Judi Lynn Apr 2014 #7

Is USAID the New CIA? MinM Apr 2014 #8