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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (176501)	11/30/2005 11:42:31 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The measure is nonbinding and has had no impact on the United States, with the Bush administration having tightened restrictions against Cuba, including penalties against U.S. and foreign firms, visits from Cuban Americans, licensed travel and remittances to families. Quite a bit different than a BINDING resolution under Chapter VII. Wouldn't it be nice if the UN was as activist in issuing resolutions that Fidel Castro release his grip on power so that the US would no longer feel it necessary to embargo Cuba? More misspent (or misdirected) energy attacking the US opposition to a totalitarian regime, rather than seeking to undermine that totalitarian regime by bringing combined international pressure against Fidel to open up his political and economic system Once again.. the choice is Fidel's. He knows what he needs to do, and I personally would welcome some positive steps on his part rather than having to wait until he keels over and leaves a power vacuum (and likely resulting in political chaos). I guess you'd prefer the US to be the leader in enabling totalitarian regimes to remain in power? Hawk