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2004-01-28 Caribbean

Cuba Sees Drop in Number of U.S. Visitors

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Posted by Super Hose 2004-01-28 3:05:44 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 SH it's 90 miles from KW to Habanna. A private boat can get in and out with no trouble. The Cuban customs people look the other way if they are presented with a US Passport. You don't need a visa... all you need are $ and an appreciation of bonefish. It may not be right... but hey fish are fish.

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-28 3:46:14 PM|| 2004-1-28 3:46:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Aw nuts, there goes the Spielberg family vacation.

Posted by BH 2004-1-28 4:48:24 PM|| 2004-1-28 4:48:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Shipman, I understand that a percentage of people can and do break the law. My point is that our government does us no good by presenting an incoherent policy with regard to rogue states. Our Cuba policy has been very conflicted allowing Castro to stick it to us repeatedly with the result being instability throughout Latin America.

While an embargo that is easily circumvented is not a strong policy, it is better than enagement. The "~~moonshine~~ sunshine" Clinton years was rife with the engagement of regimes like NK, Saudi Arabia, Sadaam's Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Syria and even China. Some truly believe that engagement will work. It didn't work.

While we should remain a free-market society, we are better served by maintaining some dicipline with regards to embaros of rougue states. All people should be free; let's make some strides towards being a country of citizens. We don't need to be a society of scruffy dudes hanging by the package store to make five bucks for buying booze for kids that will be alcoholics before they reach legal drinking age.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-1-28 5:25:59 PM|| 2004-1-28 5:25:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 We don't need to be a society of scruffy dudes hanging by the package store to make five bucks for buying booze for kids that will be alcoholics before they reach legal drinking age.
You're right. That's what older brothers are for.

Point taken.

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-28 6:55:53 PM|| 2004-1-28 6:55:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Shipman, if you get a chance, there is a guy, Gustavo Coronel, from Venezuala that is writing some good stuff about the Latin American situation. I read an article, Poor Petroleos de Venezuela, in which he charecterizes a new scam that Chavez is running. He is using the national oil company like an IV bag for social programs to buy votes. His plan is dispicably brilliant. It sort of looks like a mini version of Oil for Food, but Chavez doesn't have a hold on food distribution so his grip may be breakable.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-1-28 8:42:52 PM|| 2004-1-28 8:42:52 PM|| Front Page Top

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