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  1. 07-20-2015, 08:29 AM #1
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    54 Years, The U.S. And Cuba Formally Restore Ties

    Another banana republic tropical paradise thriving on US travel and really producing nothing material, yay...

    I bet the perceived "quality" of cuban cigars drops dramatically once they become legal.

    http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-w...y-restore-ties

    After 54 years of animosity, the United States and Cuba have formally restored diplomatic ties.

    That means that the U.S. opened an embassy in Havana and Cuba opened an embassy in Washington, D.C., this morning.

    In truth, both countries had for years already been running robust interest sections in both capitals. Today, however, both of those missions were upgraded.
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  2. 07-20-2015, 08:30 AM #2
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    oops, meant to put this in latest happenings
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    Being in their former state as long as they were was stupid to begin with.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adelaide View Post
    Being in their former state as long as they were was stupid to begin with.
    Agreed

    The cold war showed us how stupid we really are.
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    What did we accomplish by 50 years of pretending that Cuba didn't exist?

    What would we accomplish by continuing with that policy?
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    I think President Obama did this just to Flip-Off the Right Wingnuts
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    Quote Originally Posted by PolWatch View Post
    What did we accomplish by 50 years of pretending that Cuba didn't exist?

    What would we accomplish by continuing with that policy?
    Funny how powerful propaganda is too, there are still probably a fair amount of staunch anti cuba types stomping their feet over this.
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    Maybe I can go there and pick up a decent 57 Chevy 2 door hardtop. $#@!, maybe even a convertable.

    but I guess it's a good thing that we can now help prop up another dictator.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahuyaman View Post
    Maybe I can go there and pick up a decent 57 Chevy 2 door hardtop. $#@!, maybe even a convertable.

    but I guess it's a good thing that we can now help prop up another dictator.
    Do you know how much a cherry '57 Bel Air is here in the states ?

    I know a dude who's daddy left 'em about 4 of 'em ... he'd rather go bakrupt than ever sell 'em.
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