Hurricanes, Hurricane Ike, blockades and evil men

[malaise]

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/vortfix/comment.html?entrynum=77&tstamp=200809

On Saturday, Cuban officials asked the U.S. to loosen the "ruthless and cruel" decades-old trade embargo on the Communist-ruled island in the wake of deadly flooding caused by powerful storms. Cuba was also hit hard by Hurricane Gustav.

"If the government of the United States is really willing to cooperate with the Cuban people in face of the tragedy of the hurricane, it is requested to allow the sale to Cuba of those materials considered indispensable and to suspend the restrictions that prevent U.S. companies from offering private commercial credits to our country for the purchase of food in the United States," said the statement from the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"In all truth, the only correct and ethical action ... would be to eliminate totally and permanently the ruthless and cruel economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed against our Motherland for almost half a century," the statement said.

The U.S. State Department issued a statement Friday, after government officials had offered to help Cuban flood victims.

"We do not believe that at this time it is necessary to loosen the restrictions on remittances and travel to Cuba to accomplish the objective of aiding the hurricane victims," the statement said.

[glowing]

1. things like this will end with the US receiveing the worst storm.. Karma does suck

and Bush has made our Karma really bad.. chickens just coming home to roost.. fuckers.

[Possumpoint]

2. Strictly A Political Decision

One wouldn't want to piss off the large number of Cuban Americans in Miami, Florida. It might cost you an election.

[malaise]

3. You don't make political decisions when lives are involved

but wait a minute - we do have the invade and occupy Iraq model as the blueprint. One million dead Iraqis is no biggie.

[Ghost Dog]

4. Is Cuba's usual official line in these situations:

- something like, "Aid? We don't need your aid. We just want to do business with you."