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To: Alastair McIntosh who wrote (254061)	6/12/2008 12:29:43 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793617

So, are youi saying the NYT is wrong? For all we know, it could be China and other countries who have contracted with Cuba. Do we trust the media to tell the correct story? Do we think that other countries will pay for oil spils or accidents that might cause major problems for our shores? House Minority Leader John Boehner's office defended the GOP drilling claims, pointing to a 2006 New York Times story that noted Cuba had ``negotiated lease agreements with China and other energy-hungry countries to extract resources.' 'The fact is China can drill off the coast of the United States and Americans can't,' said Boehner spokesman Michael Steel. ``At a time when the nationwide average price for a gallon of gas is over $4, that policy just doesn't make sense.'