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To: Brumar89 who wrote (174279)	11/5/2005 12:39:52 PM
From: Suma	Read Replies (1) of 281500

I listened to an interview with some Cuban people the other night on BBC radio. It appears that they are quite respectful of Castro. Their worry is, who will replace him after his death as he is very old. They described their country in the following words and of course I am paraphrasing... There was poverty,illiteracy and corruption before Castro. He has brought literacy,health care for all, and other very positive changes to their life in Cuba. The hardest thing for everyone has been the embargo by the United States against everything Cuban including their cigars which are illegal to import. They also suffer from a lack of medical supplies because of the United States position against their government... When I heard what they had to say I wondered what it would be like for Cuba if we had extended to them the same recognition and trade as we have China, another Communist Country. Then I tried to think why we have not embraced Castro's government and the only thing I could come up with is the need for the Cuban vote in Miami... We pander to their hatred of Castro and fail to see that we could have an ally near out continent who could be a valuable asset to our economy too.. Politics all.... I should like to travel to Cuba. It has an old history and the music is fascinating. We are not allowed to even travel there. So, in the final analysis I can see why some people including Hollywood stars are for liberating Cuba from the noose of our oppression..

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