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Old 10-24-2007, 02:22 PM
 
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As were:

The Shah-
Marcos
Pinochet
The Saudi government, et al

It's amazing Castro isn't suing the US for not getting the 'official' repressive ass treatment
maybe he should....that was then this is now...he just carried over.

and the saudis.....different animal then everyone else
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Old 10-24-2007, 02:25 PM
 
Location: NC
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As if he did not put enough on his plate, Bush has to stir up another hornet's nest.
Why is he doing this? Is he trying to make everyone hate us?
I feel like a sitting duck.
I really don't understand him, and what makes him feel that it is his job to change the world and existing cultural systems? It's like he gets bored with one mess he's made, and then turns around and tries to create another.
I am completely perplexed. I've never seen anything like it in my life.
It is funny how everything that has happened is blamed on Dumya it is like Utopia existed prior to 2000
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Old 10-24-2007, 02:36 PM
 
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you mean it wasnt utopia before george came into office...??
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Old 10-24-2007, 02:38 PM
 
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maybe he should....that was then this is now...he just carried over.

and the saudis.....different animal then everyone else
Different animal because they are the most reprehensible? Or simply b/c their interests coincide with ours? Isn't that how we make a determination between "good" and "bad" dicators? What do you mean, that was then, this is now? We were anti-Castro b/c of the Cold War. Now it is just about placating a particular vocal and powerful political group- there is no rational reason for the current Cuban policy beyond electoral politics. I have no problem budding up to certain dictatorships to boost US interests, but to feign outrage over cynicism over US Cuban policy is just silly.
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Old 10-24-2007, 02:41 PM
 
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Communist Cuba = Bad.

Communist China = Most favoritest best friends in the world.
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Old 10-24-2007, 02:41 PM
 
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Seems like everyone but the politicians agrees that the travel embargo is just a ridiculous, silly bit of political nonsense. We don't even have a travel embargo on North Korea, but we have one on Cuba?
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Old 10-24-2007, 04:09 PM
 
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thats because we cant get into North korea without being smuggled

as far as china....not nearly the best friend, but have more reason to be tolerant of those turds

what is so horrible and reprhensible about the saudi govt??? (keep in mind i am not a big fan of the saudis)
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Old 10-24-2007, 04:15 PM
 
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You actually support the travel embargo?
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Old 10-24-2007, 04:18 PM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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thats because we cant get into North korea without being smuggled
Huh?

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as far as china....not nearly the best friend, but have more reason to be tolerant of those turds
Why? Because the Waltons are heavy political $$$ contributors?

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what is so horrible and reprhensible about the saudi govt??? (keep in mind i am not a big fan of the saudis)
Start with the fact they're a bunch of lying, two faced hypucrites and go from there. It used to be a news fixture, these supposedly pious, devout Muslims whoring around Monte Carlo and other world playgrounds. And then we could go on to their funding of radical Islamic schools, teachers of hatred of America, in Pakistan...................
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Old 10-24-2007, 04:25 PM
 
Location: South Bay Native
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Can't they just kiss and make up? It would make it a lot easier to get my hands on my Cohibas....
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