BP Oil Disaster Threatens Cuba
Like you, we are horrified at the seemingly unstoppable BP oil spill -- and at the images on the nightly news of scary underwater plumes, distraught fisherman, and doomed wildlife. But our concerns about this disaster have focused mainly on the wetlands of Lousiana and the Florida beaches.
We forget there's another victim in this disaster: Cuba.
Massive amounts of oil could get into what's known as the loop current and reach Cuba's north coast beaches. Some analysts say that, alternately, it could flow directly to Cuba's northern coast even before it reaches the Florida Keys.
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Act Now to End the Embargo Against Cuba!
Pressure to end our nation's 50-year old trade embargo against Cuba is reaching a fever pitch. Over the past several months we've seen historic, unprecedented movement in the broad-based drive to normalize relations between the United States and Cuba. There's legislation currently pending in Congress that would permit travel to Cuba by all Americans. And a wide range of groups are calling for a total end to the embargo.
"This is the perfect opportunity for President Obama to distance himself from the failed policies of the past and to send a strong message to the U.S. Congress on the need to end the embargo," Amnesty International said recently. "The U.S. embargo against Cuba is immoral and should be lifted. It's preventing millions of Cubans from benefiting from vital medicines and medical equipment essential for their health."
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Shades of Vietnam?
Our nation has embarked on a dangerous, ill-conceived military occupation in Afghanistan without clearly defined goals or a viable strategy. The parallels to Vietnam are obvious: the “enemy” is elusive. The local population is neutral, if not hostile. And the Karzai government is corrupt with virtually no domestic support.
The cost has been enormous and is growing by the day. Since 2001, more than 850 Americans have been killed in combat, and military operations alone have cost U.S. taxpayers $230 billion.
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