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TheMercenary · 08-08-2008, 07:58 AM

I think it is about time. Let's drop the BS and do it. There are numerous strategic, economic, and political reasons to do so.

Strategic: Both Russia and China have their eye on Cuba as a place in our back yard to not only mine for wealth but to put offensive weapons in place and electronic snooping devices, if they have not already. China is planning on putting in off shore oil wells that will be in sight of our coastline, if you consider the Keys as part of our coastline. Normalizing relations will go a long way to deter these attempts.

Economic: We have a strong Cuban American community in the US. If they can overcome their Castrophobia we could have a fantastic trading partner who needs our exports badly. Food, medicine, tourism, and think about all those old cars from the 50's that are still running. Cuban cigars! Beaches. Hotels could go in and start over. It would revolutionize their economy. Lots of good reasons to do it.

Political: Face it, they are not North Korea or Iran lite. They just have political differences. Hell, even the Russians had an embassy in the US and they were (are) a much greater mortal threat to us than Cuba could hope to be, except by proxy during the Missile Crisis. Let's get over it already.

What do you think Cellar?

08-08-2008, 07:58 AM	#1
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Normalize Relations with Cuba I think it is about time. Let's drop the BS and do it. There are numerous strategic, economic, and political reasons to do so. Strategic: Both Russia and China have their eye on Cuba as a place in our back yard to not only mine for wealth but to put offensive weapons in place and electronic snooping devices, if they have not already. China is planning on putting in off shore oil wells that will be in sight of our coastline, if you consider the Keys as part of our coastline. Normalizing relations will go a long way to deter these attempts. Economic: We have a strong Cuban American community in the US. If they can overcome their Castrophobia we could have a fantastic trading partner who needs our exports badly. Food, medicine, tourism, and think about all those old cars from the 50's that are still running. Cuban cigars! Beaches. Hotels could go in and start over. It would revolutionize their economy. Lots of good reasons to do it. Political: Face it, they are not North Korea or Iran lite. They just have political differences. Hell, even the Russians had an embassy in the US and they were (are) a much greater mortal threat to us than Cuba could hope to be, except by proxy during the Missile Crisis. Let's get over it already. What do you think Cellar? __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!