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Old 01-08-2009
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Originally Posted by cnc33voodoo View Post
cubas poverty is highly atributed to their relations with the u.s.
Gee! Of course! That's it!

Why was I so stupid to think that it had something to do with Marxism, lack of personal and economic freedom, absence of rule of law, dictatorship..............?

Wow! I now feel enlightened! Thanks, Voodo

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what happened to them is their own stupidity and poor planning
You're probably right about this!

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were they expecting? for the military to bring them a couple pins coladas and shuttle them to a resort?
They were probably expecting to be treated as they would have if they'd washed up on a Canadian or US beach.

Last edited by billyruffn; 01-08-2009 at 12:20 PM.
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