[MNJohnnie]

I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on this if you have the time.

[kabar]

Frankly, I wish we put an end to this discussion of statehood for PR. It shouldn't even be considered as an option by either the people in PR (and some in the US if Congress gets its way) and by Congress.

We acquired PR as a territory as a result of the Spanish-American War in 1898 along with Cuba, Guam, and the Philippines. We should cut them loose like Cuba and the Philippines. We share a different culture and history. And pragmatically, we don't need them strategically unlike Guam, which has become more important to us militarily.