Cubans Protest New US Sanctions

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Re: Cubans Protest New US Sanctions

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Cpl Kendall wrote: Why does the US continue to punish Cuba for something that happened over 40 years ago?
Because the government will not admit that they were wrong about sanctions being capable of dislodging a dictator. If we let up, then the Cubans 'win', and we can't have that can we?
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HemlockGrey wrote:From what I hear, the Hispanic vote in the southeast is rather powerful and the majority of them HATE Castro.
Remember the shit fit they had over Elian Gonzales? They called him Jesus reborn! (Well, some of them did.)

That's a lot of hate for Castro and his regime down there in Florida.
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