by wickedwillie on May 5th, 2005

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How come the USA has a military base in Cuba? Can't Cuba get rid of it?

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  • by Wisdom on July 23rd, 2005

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    Short version of above answer:

    Corrupt US (and Mafia) sponsered dictator of Cuba, Batista is kicked out by Commies

    Americans want to keep their naval base, offer to 'rent' it from Cuba.

    Cubans take this as insult, but allow US to kepp their base without paying rent, to show that they are the 'better man'

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    • You should have said that Batista was kicked out by the more corrupt commies who tell the people to be insulted.

      Glenn Blaylock

      by Glenn Blaylock on September 10th, 2005

    • ignore Glenn, he has a few blind spots.

      Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog

      by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on October 27th, 2005

    • Do I detect an ad hominem reflex there, Granny?

      Try challenging the opinion, instead of the person, lest the eye you poke is your own.

      This answer is revisionist nonsense. The "rent" was established in 1903, not 1963.

      dilligras

      by dilligras on July 7th, 2006

    • And don't tell try to say that it is our embargo that is causing their problems. The rest of the world is free to trade with them, but that trade does the people no good because Castro benefits from their poverty.

      Glenn Blaylock

      by Glenn Blaylock on October 1st, 2006

    • I don't see how anybody can argue that the cubans are better off under Castro than they are under Babtista. At least with Babtista they had a thriving tourist trade. Now they are living in crushing poverty.

      Glenn Blaylock

      by Glenn Blaylock on October 1st, 2006

    • The rest of the world is NOT free to trade with Cuba because the USA will punish them for it.

      yoho05 reminds you to DYOH

      by yoho05 reminds you to DYOH on November 23rd, 2008

    • THis is not true. Lots of other countries do trade with Cuba. As a matter of fact, Cuba has a growing deficit because it can't pay them back.

      Glenn Blaylock

      by Glenn Blaylock on November 23rd, 2008

    • I didn't realise that Helms-Burton had been repealed. Someone should tell Wiki.

      Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog

      by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on November 23rd, 2008

    • Someone should tell Canada. The largest trading partner of the U.S. trades with Cuba.

      mrbuddhafreak

      by mrbuddhafreak on November 23rd, 2008

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