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The US blockade/embargo of Cuba
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| gehzumteufel |
| What are your thoughts? I have never found it to be something even worth our time. Why is the US so staunch in this ? I understand the hostilities that were created, but they are a sovereign country, why are we interfering so much with them? |
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| elFreak |
because they got pwned by a 3rd world dictator and looked like idiots.
what do idiots do when they cry? Break all the other kids toys. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by elFreak
because they got pwned by a 3rd world dictator and looked like idiots.
what do idiots do when they cry? Break all the other kids toys. |
LOL
That really is a ing great description of the result. |
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| chimera66 |
bay of pigs
*and what elfreak said, it won't be lifted until castro dies. he's never gonna die. he's a resilient |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by chimera66
bay of pigs |
That didn't start it though. It was already in motion way before that. |
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| chimera66 |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
That didn't start it though. It was already in motion way before that. |
oops you are right that was in 61 and the embargo began in 60...either way what elfreak said |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by chimera66
oops you are right that was in 61 and the embargo began in 60...either way what elfreak said |
Not just that, the wheels were already in motion but hadn't acted yet to create an embargo.
As Jay said, it was retaliation, but why the have we kept it up for 50 years!? |
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| elFreak |
american investors lost a alot of money when cuba switched.
this happened a ing long time ago, yet they were giving saddam weapons in the 80's.
makes perfect sense. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by elFreak
american investors lost a alot of money when cuba switched.
this happened a ing long time ago, yet they were giving saddam weapons in the 80's.
makes perfect sense. |
lol yeah I know. bull. |
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| dj_alfi |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
What are your thoughts? |
I apreciate. Without it, we wouldnt have Scarface. Best ing movie. Evarr.
I'll ing murder anyone who dares to say different!
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_alfi
I apreciate. Without it, we wouldnt have Scarface. Best ing movie. Evarr.
I'll ing murder anyone who dares to say different!
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You can't say that we would or wouldn't have it. You really don't know whether we would have. |
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| elFreak |
| yes you can, the cuba part of the storyline is essential to that movie. |
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