Reply #33: You do realize that no country could or would function like that. [View All]

[proteus_lives]

"I say that any "secret" or "classified" information should be made public and readily accessible to anyone who wants it."

Do you understand the concept of Realpolitik?

All countries are in competition with each other. Political, military and economic competition. The US, Cuba, UK and the rest couldn't function.

"Our government's Cuba policy is a crime against the people of both nations." Not everyone agrees with that. And even if the two nations were the closest of allies, this duo would still deserve prison for betraying their country.

"we receive collective punishment for what? To show us that the poor better not act up? To hide from us the fact that when the poor do act up they can free themselves from the tyranny of the wealthy elite? I just don't get it. How can it be justified?"

Might have something to do with the dictatorship that got running in that country.

"Not only would I pass on "sensitive information" to Cuba with a clear conscience, I would give it to anyone in the world who wanted it " Well, you clearly don't belong in any government job. So you would put people's lives at risk with a clear conscience?

"Seriously, how many lives have been lost for complete bullshit reasons or for the sake of "keeping secrets"?

I really don't think that a policy of always being honest and truthful and leading a life where you don't have to keep secrets is childish. I think "I have a secret and you can't know" is childish. I think, "I'll tell you a secret, and if you tell anyone else I'll hurt you" is childish."

Sorry, that's not how the world works. Our government did the right thing.