[numberonepal]

This is also my hometown, and my Pop alerted me to the strangeness of the cancellation. If you look at it, the port of Mobile would be the sleepy kind of place a creepy terrorist might want to bring something in (poor economy - the port is not very well secured - very stupid politicians - and Mardi Gras coming up.

I hadn't really thought too much about it before this Cuba meeting was cancelled, but this definitely turned on the radar for me. My entire extended family lives in and around Mobile, so this concerns me some.

On another note, I believe it's time for the Prez to pull another ace from his sleeve. It seems every time he's (supposedly) down something amazing happens. I don't think the truth of this whole situation is anything we might think. A surprise may be coming. Weirdness is assured.

[blam]

"I hadn't really thought too much about it before this Cuba meeting was cancelled, but this definitely turned on the radar for me. My entire extended family lives in and around Mobile, so this concerns me some. "

I hadn't even thought about the Mobile/Cuba angle until someone mentioned Cuba on this thread. I'm gonna go see if I can find that cancelled trade meeting article.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I have got to rest my head for awhile... this seems like a worldwide chess game!!!

[blam]

Can't find anything about the Cuba trade meeting cancellation...I did find this about a Cuban Minister denied entry.

Cuban Minister Denied Visa, Cancels Visit

"Society Mobile members said they received a telephone call from a State Department official Friday informing them that Suarez's visa application, submitted on Nov. 10, had been denied. "

"State Department officials on Friday declined to comment on Suarez's application, citing confidentiality rules. Officials at the U.S. Interests Section, the American mission in Havana, also declined to comment."