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**67Irralphaisa** · 02-21-2008, 06:48 PM

Symbolically? No.

In reality? Yes.

But Cuba does not have the backing and the muscle it originally had. It is also starving for capital. Sometimes even the most rigid of bureaucracies soften under the burden of debt and temptation of affluence. (Tropical? Casinos? Family connections? No brainer! $$)

I don't think that's true. Certainly in the post-'89 "special period" the country went through a period of terrible decay without USSR backing and some economic liberation took place, including allowing tourism. Although to a lesser extent, Venezuela now appears to be taking that role and funds Cuba more than America funds Israel.

02-21-2008, 06:48 PM	#13
67Irralphaisa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 665 Senior Member	Symbolically? No. In reality? Yes. But Cuba does not have the backing and the muscle it originally had. It is also starving for capital. Sometimes even the most rigid of bureaucracies soften under the burden of debt and temptation of affluence. (Tropical? Casinos? Family connections? No brainer! $$) I don't think that's true. Certainly in the post-'89 "special period" the country went through a period of terrible decay without USSR backing and some economic liberation took place, including allowing tourism. Although to a lesser extent, Venezuela now appears to be taking that role and funds Cuba more than America funds Israel.
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