Its also US policy to apply economic sanctions to Cuba, and to try and force other nations to do the same. For instance periodically a Canadian subsidiary of a US is charged with violating the Cuban embargo, even though its perfectly legal in Canada to trade with Cuba.
As Gel said, the US doesn't want to leave them alone. larry On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 10:45:33 -0700, Ken Ketsdever <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We aren't in Cuba nor are we providing any assitance. I think they would be happy > if we were allow them to sink or swim. But our imposing embragos and trade > sanctions are probably viewed as an anchor around their neck. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tangorre, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 10:24 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Castro Takes A Digger > > > From: Ken Ketsdever [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I fail to see the relevance of the US pulling out of all > > countries in a discussion about Cuba. > > How does that affect US Cuban relations or Cuba at all? > > ...."They're asking for the United States to get their nose out of their > > business, and to lift the sanctions imposed BY the United States which > prevents them from progressing to the 'next step' " > > I was drawing a connection to Cuba as another country who wants us out, > but then if we were to leave would cry help... It's a lose lose... The > point is we spend way to much time and money on other people. Lift the > sanctions, let Cuba sink or swim because surely we can spend the time, > money, and energy on something more beneficial. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=38 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:132360 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
