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Old 11-12-2006
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Re: How world condemns USA embargo on CUBA

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Originally Posted by Ianmac37 View Post
Is that why so many Cubans brave the dangerous sea and try to float a raft to the US every year? Beyond that, many Cubans defect to other countries whenever there is an opportunity.

People do not flee a free nation. They are free to leave if they desire.
That's true. It is not just massive flight to Florida, but other nations too. There is a large community of Cubans living in the area around Shannon Airport in Ireland. Aeroflot, the once-Soviet and now Russian airline, has always stopped at Shannon to refuel for their trans-Atlantic flights. Cubans on flights to Moscow repeatedly hopped off the plane at Shannon to claim asylum so they could escape living in the 'socialist paradises.'
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