>>>The US is maintaining sanctions against Cuba despite Hurricane damage
>>>From Cuba
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>>>"If the government of the United States is really willing to cooperate with the Cuban people in face of the tragedy of the hurricane, it is requested to allow the sale to Cuba of those materials considered indispensable and to suspend the restrictions that prevent U.S. companies from offering private commercial credits to our country for the purchase of food in the United States," said the statement from the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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>>>The reply
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>>>"We do not believe that at this time it is necessary to loosen the restrictions on remittances and travel to Cuba to accomplish the objective of aiding the hurricane victims," the statement said.
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>>>
>>>Nice one.
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>>How the political parties and states like to twist things to suit their politics:
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>>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/world/americas/cubaforweb.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
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>I cannot resist this one <g>
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>'...Cuba said it had its own experts on the job while rejecting the State Department offer to send disaster specialists to access... '
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>Hmm... dissaster specialists is kind of common form of aid last 40 years, perhaps Cubans would prefer goods rather then
>that kind of 'assistance' <vbg>
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>Joking aside;
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>What is the point of keeping sanctions almost 2 decades after the end of cold war ?
>Any reasonable explanation is very wellcome.
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>Sergio

http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/5/20/131620.shtml
http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs/cuba/cuba.shtml

But I do agree that they are doing no good and sanctions and resolutions didn't work with Iraq either. Although, I am surprised that the consensus seems to be stated here that the U.S. should have given them more time to work instead of taken the action it did, so then why the question on Cuba? Shouldn't the sanctions be given eternity to work?