US and Cuba to Restore Full Diplomatic Relations

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LongBlade

#15
December 17, 2014, 04:07:12 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on December 17, 2014, 01:05:43 PM
oh theres a shitload of gain from where I sit.  at the very least its the last step in making Miami the de facto banking capitol of the region.  theyve had their time without Fidel as their glorious leader and can now return to the fold of legit Caribbean nations.

No doubt trade will flourish. There are going to be economic benefits.

But...Cuba is still a totalitarian regime, no?
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

GDS_Starfury

#16
December 17, 2014, 06:41:02 PM
meh.  no worse then NYC IMHO.
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mirth

#17
December 17, 2014, 06:42:24 PM
And Cuba's more likely to democratize.
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LongBlade

#18
December 17, 2014, 07:12:30 PM
Guys, Cuba is still on the official list of state sponsors of terror.

Watching the news a Senator on TV just not named them as passing intel to Iraq prior to the 2003 war.

Cuba has not been a friendly nation and certainly doesn't merit unilateral stepping back from sanctions without serious concessions in return.

This is a bad move.
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

mirth

#19
December 17, 2014, 07:59:55 PM
Meh. It's time. Fidel's dead. Time to turn the page.

With 'allies' like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq, I'm not too worried about establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba and letting citizens travel there for vacation.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

GDS_Starfury

#20
December 17, 2014, 08:05:54 PM
hes still alive.
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

mirth

#21
December 17, 2014, 08:10:11 PM
Shit. Nuke 'em then.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

Staggerwing

#22
December 17, 2014, 08:18:33 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on December 17, 2014, 08:05:54 PM
hes still alive.

Yeah, Fidel's like the energizer Bunny of dictators, still banging on his drums even from the sidelines.
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mirth

#23
December 17, 2014, 08:28:38 PM
When was the last time he was in public? I thought he was on death's door a few years ago.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

LongBlade

#24
December 17, 2014, 08:31:07 PM
Quote from: mirth on December 17, 2014, 08:28:38 PM
When was the last time he was in public? I thought he was on death's door a few years ago.

He was. And still is.

Unfortunately Cuba stopped importing exploding cigars a few years ago, so we're going to have to wait for mother nature to take her time.
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

mirth

#25
December 17, 2014, 08:36:59 PM
Can't wait for the outpouring of adoration and proclamations of his 'greatness' when he does pass  ::)
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

Airborne Rifles

#26
December 17, 2014, 09:55:05 PM
Well, now we can conquer Cuba the way we've done with so much of the world: McDonalds and Coca-Cola!

mirth

#27
December 17, 2014, 09:58:18 PM
Those poor bastards might have been better off with the sanctions.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

LongBlade

#28
December 17, 2014, 10:08:06 PM
Quote from: mirth on December 17, 2014, 09:58:18 PM
Those poor bastards might have been better off with the sanctions.

Nah. Mickey D's and Starbucks are victory banners of capitalism. We shall gleefully plant them on Cuban soil!
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

Nefaro

#29
December 17, 2014, 10:09:02 PM
I'm curious as to how the few State-run media outlets in Cuba will spin this.  Maybe someone still reads their newspapers before wiping with them?
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