U.N. urges U.S. to end Cuba embargo

[eljefe]

183 in favor 4 opposed

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061108/..._am_ca/un_cuba

UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to urge the United States to end its 45-year-old trade embargo against Cuba after defeating an amendment calling on Fidel Castro's government to free political prisoners and respect human rights.


It was the 15th straight year that the 192-member world body approved a resolution calling for the U.S. economic and commercial embargo against Cuba to be repealed "as soon as possible."

Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque told the assembly "the economic war unleashed by the U.S. against Cuba, the longest and most ruthless ever known, qualifies as an act of genocide and constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and the charter of the United Nations."

[Xtrema]

But isn't Cuba free to do business with everyone else but U.S.?

There's no way US is backing down now. Cuba doesn't have the resources (natural or human) to make US think otherwise.

[theken]

cuba has cigars and booze, all the cubans would end up going to the states if they had a non illegal way to do it

[collectskulls]

who cares what the UN says they are useless anyways

[Kirbs17]

Things might change a bit, economically, for the country, but its just going to turn into another resort destination for Americans. And I bet most of them won't want to go because of the stigmata attached to cuba.

[Toma]

Originally posted by Kirbs17
Things might change a bit, economically, for the country, but its just going to turn into another resort destination for Americans. And I bet most of them won't want to go because of the stigmata attached to cuba.

Ah BS.... you realize how many Americans a year go to Cuba illegally? They usually travel somewhere first, then go down.

It amazes me that the American's think they are SOOO free, yet their gov't wont let them take a vacation in one of the most beautiful places on the planet....

[Kirbs17]

Originally posted by Toma

Ah BS.... you realize how many Americans a year go to Cuba illegally? They usually travel somewhere first, then go down.

That might be the case, and I agree, it probably happens. However, having been there myself, and speaking with a few locals and employees of resorts, I'd be willing to say the number was over half, for people that expressed disdain for American people. These people were very passionate about their hate regarding Americans.

That being said, the other half either didnt care, or didnt offer an opinion.

(I asked maybe 30 people while I was there)

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Kirbs17

That being said, the other half either didnt care, or didnt offer an opinion.

Or already living in Florida.