Akula Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Looks like Fidel is pretty sick and handed power to his brother Raul. I wonder if the border will be over-run with Cubans trying to flee the country. The US Coast Gaurd is standing by for it. I think that the US should be a good neighbor and help these poor people out. I know I wouldn't mind going 60 miles from the US to the largest island in the carribean for some diving (not to mention cigars). http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/08/01/cuba.castro/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathSandwich Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 +1 for cigars unfortunately only temporary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted August 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Fidel will die someday, and then we give Cuba back to the mob. Just so long as I can open a dive shop there, I am happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 So does anyone know abut the Raul guy? He doesn't have a 50 year standing grudge because he couldn't make the Major Leagues over here also, does he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Raul is the head of all the military ops. He's apparently a bit more....tempermental than fidel, though perhaps is he makes a significant effort to get in the good graces of..um...anyone in the world, it could be nice. The problem is, if G-Dub is in office when Fidel goes, I forsee bad things for the relationship between Cuba and the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted August 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 I think anything is better than the relationship we have now. Raul was the first to recognize the country would fold up when Russia pulled their support/funding for the nation. Raul organized free trade for things like produce and I feel that he recognizes the need for a system more aligned with China's as far as trade goes. I just don't want our neighbor to suffer under a dictator when they could be one of the most prosperous nations in the carribean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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