Which country would United States seize?

[SeanB]

Any country with no means to govern itself, a bad rap sheet of human rights abuses, and those seeking WMD capability.

 

[Texan Guy]

Canada is under British/England, right ?

Not since after the First World War.

 

[Reba]

where do you get the idea that there is no freedom in cuba? you and i must be thinking about two different countries....

Cuba is a communist country with a dictatorship. What makes you believe there is freedom in Cuba? The people who I know who have escaped from there will tell you there is no freedom in Cuba.

 

[Hear Again]

Cuba is a communist country with a dictatorship. What makes you believe there is freedom in Cuba? The people who I know who have escaped from there will tell you there is no freedom in Cuba.

if that's true, how do you explain all of the miami residents who willingly travel back and forth to cuba to visit their families and proudly wave cuban flags at parade demonstrations (in the city of miami)?

if cuba were really that bad, people would be fleeing the country left and right. they're not and because of that, cuba is surviving on its own just fine.

you can't talk out of both sides of your mouth by waving a cuban flag yet claiming that country is communist.

 

[Reba]

if that's true, how do you explain all of the miami residents who willingly travel back and forth to cuba to visit their families and proudly wave cuban flags at parade demonstrations (in the city of miami)?

What were they demonstrating for (or against)?

Why do you think those Cubans are in Miami? Because they fled Cuba.

if cuba were really that bad, people would be fleeing the country left and right. they're not and because of that, cuba is surviving on its own just fine.

They are fleeing Cuba, as much as possible. They risk their lives to escape. The only reason they aren't fleeing in larger numbers is because it is so risky for them.

Cuba

you can't talk out of both sides of your mouth by waving a cuban flag yet claiming that country is communist.

Cuba IS communist.

 

[Hear Again]

What were they demonstrating for (or against)?

they were demonstrating how proud they were of their cuban heritage. hence, waving a cuban flag.

Why do you think those Cubans are in Miami? Because they fled Cuba.

they may have fled cuba, but why do they return? if they wanted to flee cuba for good, why do they bother returning in the first place?

They are fleeing Cuba, as much as possible. They risk their lives to escape. The only reason they aren't fleeing in larger numbers is because it is so risky for them.

if cuba were as bad as you say it is, cuban residents would risk their lives to leave without hesitation but they're not.

Cuba


Cuba IS communist.

again, you can't have it both ways. you can't live in a democracy (america) and yet wave a cuban flag demonstrating how proud you are of that heritage (cuban). it's one or the other -- not both.

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[Reba]

they were demonstrating how proud they were of their cuban heritage. hence, waving a cuban flag.

Can you please link me the exact event?

they may have fled cuba, but why do they return? if they wanted to flee cuba for good, why do they bother returning in the first place?

Because they miss their family and friends who were left behind. They visit them in Cuba, then go back to the USA.

if cuba were as bad as you say it is, cuban residents would risk their lives to leave without hesitation but they're not.

It's not as bad as I say--it's as bad as the Cubans say.

They do risk their lives on make-shift rafts and other dangerous means, and many don't make it to the USA alive.

again, you can't have it both ways. you can't live in a democracy (america) and yet wave a cuban flag demonstrating how proud you are of that heritage (cuban). it's one or the other -- not both.

The Cuban government says it's communist, and our state department says Cuba is communist.

Cubans who live in the USA still love Cuba, and that's why they want Cuba to be free from Castro and communism.

 

[Hear Again]

reba,

you and i will have to agree to disagree on this.

 

[Reba]

reba,

you and i will have to agree to disagree on this.

Disagree about what? That Cuba is communist? I'm sorry, that's not my opinion; that's fact. You can disagree if you want but that won't change the facts.

You don't have to believe me; just look it up in an encyclopedia.

 

[XBGMER]

Can you please link me the exact event?



Because they miss their family and friends who were left behind. They visit them in Cuba, then go back to the USA.



It's not as bad as I say--it's as bad as the Cubans say.

They do risk their lives on make-shift rafts and other dangerous means, and many don't make it to the USA alive.



The Cuban government says it's communist, and our state department says Cuba is communist.

Cubans who live in the USA still love Cuba, and that's why they want Cuba to be free from Castro and communism.

Cubans who angried with the USA, because US didn't stop cuba within communits nor remove Castro from Cuba. US allowed Castro control over land of Cuba for many good reasons thats what cubans who live in the USA refuse to deal with. Now castro retire and resign from cuba, then why not cubans in the US soil can come back their homeelands in cuba. But they refuse.. their Kamara will come back and bite the cubans who live in the US Soil.

 

[Hear Again]

Cubans who angried with the USA, because US didn't stop cuba within communits nor remove Castro from Cuba. US allowed Castro control over land of Cuba for many good reasons thats what cubans who live in the USA refuse to deal with. Now castro retire and resign from cuba, then why not cubans in the US soil can come back their homeelands in cuba. But they refuse.. their Kamara will come back and bite the cubans who live in the US Soil.

it's not the job of the u.s. to determine who cuba's dictator should be.

 

[Reba]

Cubans who angried with the USA, because US didn't stop cuba within communits nor remove Castro from Cuba. US allowed Castro control over land of Cuba for many good reasons thats what cubans who live in the USA refuse to deal with. Now castro retire and resign from cuba, then why not cubans in the US soil can come back their homeelands in cuba. But they refuse.. their Kamara will come back and bite the cubans who live in the US Soil.

Yeah, the USA let them down with the Bay of Pigs.

Fidel has retired but his brother Raul, the new leader, is just as bad.

 

[XBGMER]

reba,

you and i will have to agree to disagree on this.

Reba is not alone.. You and I have always agree to disagree on many perspectives and opinions, too.. But i respect your own opinions and perspectives..

 

[Hear Again]

Reba is not alone.. You and I have always agree to disagree on many perspectives and opinions, too.. But i respect your own opinions and perspectives..

so do i.

by the way, just because reba and i may disagree about a few things, it does not mean we can't have a friendly exchange.

 

[Reba]

For anyone interested in Cuba:

GOVERNMENT
Cuba is a totalitarian communist state controlled by General Raul Castro and a cadre of party loyalists. Raul Castro replaced his brother Fidel Castro as chief of state, president of Cuba, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces on February 24, 2008. In March 2003, Fidel Castro had announced his intention to remain in power for life, but he became incapacitated on July 31, 2006. While Fidel Castro is still nominally the First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC), Raul Castro, as its Second Secretary, is fully in charge of this political body and has announced that a new party congress will be held toward the end of 2009, the first to be held since 1997. The Ministry of Interior is the principal organ of state security and control. The Castro regime seeks to control most aspects of Cuban life through the Communist Party and its affiliated mass organizations, the government bureaucracy, and the state security apparatus.

According to the Soviet-style Cuban constitution of 1976, the National Assembly of People's Power, and its Council of State when the body is not in session, has supreme authority in the Cuban system. Since the National Assembly meets only twice a year for a few days each time, the 31-member Council of State wields power. The Council of Ministers, through its 9-member executive committee, handles the administration of the economy, which is state-controlled except for a tiny open-market sector. Raul Castro is President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers, and Jose Ramon Machado Ventura serves as First Vice President of both bodies.

Although the constitution theoretically provides for independent courts, it explicitly subordinates them to the National Assembly and to the Council of State. The People's Supreme Court is the highest judicial body. Due process is routinely denied to Cuban citizens, particularly in cases involving political offenses. The constitution states that all legally recognized civil liberties can be denied to anyone who opposes the "decision of the Cuban people to build socialism." Citizens can be and have been jailed for terms of 3 years or more for simply criticizing the communist system or Fidel Castro. Under the law of "dangerousness," citizens can be jailed for up to 4 years if a police official thinks that they show "anti-social behavior."

The Communist Party is constitutionally recognized as Cuba's only legal political party. The party monopolizes all government positions, including judicial offices. Though not a formal requirement, party membership is a de facto prerequisite for high-level official positions and professional advancement in most areas. A small number of non-party members have been permitted by the controlling Communist authorities to serve in the National Assembly. The Communist Party or one of its front organizations approves candidates for all elected offices. Citizens do not have the right to change their government.

In March 2003, the government carried out one of the most brutal crackdowns on peaceful opposition in the history of Cuba when it arrested 75 human rights activists, independent journalists and opposition figures on various charges, ranging from aiding a foreign power to violating national security laws. Authorities subjected the detainees to summary trials and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 6 to 28 years. Amnesty International identified all 75 as "prisoners of conscience." As of August 2008, 55 of the original 75 prisoners remained incarcerated. See also the Department's Country Report on Human Rights Practices for Cuba.

Although the constitution allows legislative proposals backed by at least 10,000 citizens to be submitted directly to the National Assembly, in 2002 the government rejected a petition known as the Varela Project, supporters of which submitted 11,000 signatures calling for a national referendum on political and economic reforms. Many of the 75 activists arrested in March 2003 participated in the Varela Project. In October 2003, Project Varela organizers submitted a second petition to the National Assembly with an additional 14,000 signatures. Since April 2004, some prisoners of conscience have been released, 20 of whom were in the group of 75 and four of whom along with their families were exiled to Spain. All suffered from moderate to severe medical conditions and many of them continue to be harassed by state security even after their release from prison. In April 2008, a government-sponsored mob assaulted a group of Damas de Blanco (Women in White) who were peacefully demanding the release of political prisoners. The following month, the government broke up a dissident-led, symbolic funeral honoring the death Pedro Luis Boitel, a student activist.

Cuba (08/08)

 

[Foxrac]

Reba is right about Cuba.

Hear Again, you need check their history and info about Cuba, Cuba is communist since 1959 when Castro became dictatorship and there's little or no freedom in Cuba, it means no freedom of speech, no free market, income must be equal to everyone and you don't have any rights. Many Cubans are fleed to Miami since late 1950s and continue after that.

 

[XBGMER]

it's not the job of the u.s. to determine who cuba's dictator should be.

Ha ha I know that... then I will pay you airplane ticket to fly to florida to example the cubans and make them understand the US's situations...

Yeah, the USA let them down with the Bay of Pigs.

Fidel has retired but his brother Raul, the new leader, is just as bad.

Oh His brother Raul is new leader, however you said he is bad leader. how do you know he is? why not you tell cubans give Raul another chance and rescure him from being a bad leader if raul wanted his own people who love him and respect him? You never know there is somehow magic... Mmm..

 

[Reba]

...Oh His brother Raul is new leader, however you said he is bad leader. how do you know he is? why not you tell cubans give Raul another chance and rescure him from being a bad leader if raul wanted his own people who love him and respect him? You never know there is somehow magic... Mmm..

Political analysts describe Raul as even more radical than Fidel.

We shall see what happens.

 

[Hear Again]

Reba is right about Cuba.

Hear Again, you need check their history and info about Cuba, Cuba is communist since 1959 when Castro became dictatorship and there's little or no freedom in Cuba, it means no freedom of speech, no free market, income must be equal to everyone and you don't have any rights. Many Cubans are fleed to Miami since late 1950s and continue after that.

none of that takes away the fact that there are plenty of cubans who feel proud of their country and their cuban heritage. some cubans have also shown support for castro. evidence of this is seen through demonstrations in miami.

 

[Foxrac]

none of that takes away the fact that there are plenty of cubans who feel proud of their country and their cuban heritage. some cubans have also shown support for castro. evidence of this is seen through demonstrations in miami.

Cuba has rich of history and culture but communist isn't belong to their history.

I had some experience from few Cuban students at my school and they talked about some of their family in Cuba and life experience, their family are unhappy with life then ended up to escape to US in last 10-20 years ago, also I had learned from history as well.