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Old 09-26-2017, 04:50 AM  
ilnjscb
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Originally Posted by crucifissio View Post
as somebody who lived 20+ years under US sanctions I can confirm that it does not hit the leaders of the country at all....their stash of cuban cigars is in no danger whatsoever...it hits only the poor and the weak...

my problem with governments asking for sanctions is that the governments know what I know...it is basically calling for punishment of the weak, who are supposed to fight for the political ambitions and ideas of the strong in another country...this is pure cruelty and economic terrorism...I would rather die from a bomb and die quickly than starve to death for months...

I find politicians who call for sanctions worse than ISIS...or USIS...
We sometimes disagree but I completely agree with you here and I'm sorry you went through that, from one person to another. Especially during that time there was little accountability. You were one of the strong ones, obviously but there were weak ones you must remember. People who did not deserve what happened.
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