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Friday, December 15, 2006

I find myself in the majority on this one

I've never understood why the US has such fear of or hatred for Cuba. Yes, I would prefer they did not have a communist government and wasn't thrilled about the missles Kennedy had to get rid of, but they are a tiny country which poses no threat to US. Live and let live.
A recent Gallup Poll finds two in three Americans endorse the re-establishment of diplomatic ties between the United States and Cuba. Americans' support for diplomacy with the island nation is higher now than it has been in recent years, but Americans have been more likely to support rather than oppose relations for the better part of the past three decades. A majority of both Democrats and Republicans support the idea, although support is somewhat stronger among Democrats. While Americans support a diplomatic relationship with Cuba, a review of Gallup polling finds that a strong majority of Americans have tended to view the country unfavorably over the past 10 years.

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