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**Shipsyspeepay** · 02-28-2008, 08:39 PM

Originally posted by Kidicious

The people of Cuba are not opposed to their government. Okay. I wasn't sure what your point was.

Some Cubans are opposed and are in jail others are opposed and have fled the country. I'm sure many others have decided that STFU is the best policy. Why doesn't the government call a free and fair vote and see what Cubans really think?

Add to that the fact that the government there is not dependent on the US, like the government of South Africa was dependent on the UK and others. No comparison. The South African embargo worked b/c it was virtually universal. The same could not be said of Cuba. As a client state of the Soviets for years they always had their support and these days fat-assed Canadians and Spaniards lying on Cuban beaches brings in the money.

02-28-2008, 08:39 PM	#10
Shipsyspeepay Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 492 Senior Member	Originally posted by Kidicious The people of Cuba are not opposed to their government. Okay. I wasn't sure what your point was. Some Cubans are opposed and are in jail others are opposed and have fled the country. I'm sure many others have decided that STFU is the best policy. Why doesn't the government call a free and fair vote and see what Cubans really think? Add to that the fact that the government there is not dependent on the US, like the government of South Africa was dependent on the UK and others. No comparison. The South African embargo worked b/c it was virtually universal. The same could not be said of Cuba. As a client state of the Soviets for years they always had their support and these days fat-assed Canadians and Spaniards lying on Cuban beaches brings in the money.
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