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2007-01-04 Europe

Outrage In Oslo: American-Owned Hotel Refuses To Lodge Cubans

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Posted by mrp 2007-01-04 10:23|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 But feel free to deny medical care to American citizens.

/EU human rights commission

Posted by Excalibur 2007-01-04 15:01|| 2007-01-04 15:01|| Front Page Top

#2 "Our government says it's unlawful for us to deal with Cuba or Cubans. Don't like it? Talk to them."

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-01-04 15:01|| 2007-01-04 15:01|| Front Page Top

#3 The thing that boggles my mind about this is the claims that the US boycott crushes the poor Cubans.

Is it really true that the WHOLE FREAKIN' REST OF THE WORLD can't pick up the slack when we decline to deal with one pissant little country?

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2007-01-04 15:18|| 2007-01-04 15:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Follow the laws of the country you are doing business in or get out. How different is this from Somalis in Minneapolis refusing cab service to those carrying a bottle of wine?

Posted by ed 2007-01-04 22:45|| 2007-01-04 22:45|| Front Page Top

#5 So how do the Anti-racist Center, the Equality and Anti-discrimination Ombud (LDO) and the Oslo office of trade union confederation LO feel about Minneapolis Cab drivers?

Posted by USN, ret. 2007-01-04 23:01|| 2007-01-04 23:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Follow the laws of the country you are doing business in or get out.

That's a false choice, ed. If legal action is taken, Scandic can go to court like normal corporations do. If they lose, they pay. And life goes on.

Posted by mrp 2007-01-04 23:02|| 2007-01-04 23:02|| Front Page Top

#7 OK mrp. Follow the laws of the country or get your ass sued into bankruptcy court. Same end state.

Posted by ed 2007-01-04 23:06|| 2007-01-04 23:06|| Front Page Top

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