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To: GuillermoX
The truth of the mater is, as Senator Jesse Helms stated: "Unfortunately, some in Washington are all too willing to give Castro what he wants. At the least they should stop pretending that they are doing this to promote Cuban democracy and American values.”

Don’t try to fool the American people. What economic sense makes to sell to a bankrupt person with a long history of defaulting in his debts? That can only happen when the creditor deals with money that is not his own, as in the case of politicians dealing with taxpayers' money.

Those foreign investors caught in Castro’s scam want that the U.S. and the American taxpayers assume the Soviet Union’s role of maintaining Castro’s regime to the tune of 6 billion dollars annually, hoping that they would be able to recoup some of their ill advised investments. The Cuban people repudiate all those investors and tourists that have exploited them in partnership with the Cuban tyrant.

To lift the embargo means to prop up Castro’s rule of terror. Do not contribute to prolonging the suffering of the Cuban people. Castro is the only one responsible for Cuba’s tragedy, and the embargo, although incomplete and imperfect, is the only ray of hope for the Cuban people to see freedom restored in Cuba.

Two wrongs do not make one right. It is completely hypocritical on your part to affirm that both cases should be treated equally and since there is not an embargo against China we should reward Castro with 6 billion dollars of American taxpayers' money every year.

73 posted on 03/23/2002 12:16:12 PM PST by Dqban22
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To: Dqban22
I agree there are many who want to coddle him. I'm not one of them. Lifting the embargo isn't coddling. Are those who want to trade with China coddling them? Some would say yes, but I don't think that's the case. But if you're for trading with China and not Cuba because trading with Cuba is coddling Castro, then consistency dictates that you believe trading with China coddles their leaders as well.

I'm against any taxpayer-backed loans to Castro. If a co wants to sell to them, let them make the decision (and bear the risk) whether they want to extend credit. Lifting the embargo does NOT equal extending Castro credit. I'm AGAINST extending him (or any company) taxpayer backed credit.

74 posted on 03/23/2002 12:26:30 PM PST by GuillermoX
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