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**piramirra** · 02-28-2008, 09:50 PM

Originally posted by Arrian
I'm anti-embargo, and I think our government's actions vis-a-vis Cuba have been despicable. This, however, doesn't fly. It may be harder, I'll grant. But that line is just an excuse for the old dictator to remain in power (or hand it off to his brother). Which, of course, is one of the reasons I'm anti-embargo...

-Arrian Well, you are anti-embargo, but the US is not. Perhaps you are not even anti-communism per se, but the US is. So, yes, it's an excuse.

02-28-2008, 09:50 PM	#16
piramirra Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 640 Senior Member	Originally posted by Arrian I'm anti-embargo, and I think our government's actions vis-a-vis Cuba have been despicable. This, however, doesn't fly. It may be harder, I'll grant. But that line is just an excuse for the old dictator to remain in power (or hand it off to his brother). Which, of course, is one of the reasons I'm anti-embargo... -Arrian Well, you are anti-embargo, but the US is not. Perhaps you are not even anti-communism per se, but the US is. So, yes, it's an excuse.
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