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HassleCat

(6,409 posts) Wed Jul 1, 2015, 11:47 AM Jul 2015

Cuban Embassy announced

I just heard a radio clip of the president announcing we will establish an embassy in Havana. Of course, they will have one here too. Thanks, Mr. President. Something that should have been done 30 years ago. We just needed a president with the courage to do it.

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Cuban Embassy announced (Original Post) HassleCat Jul 2015 OP

No new embassy. Hanging a US shingle on the Swiss embassy (where US Interest section is now). n/t Mika Jul 2015 #1

It will get a flag and probably Marine Guards Recursion Jul 2015 #3

We need to end the embargo. former9thward Jul 2015 #2

Is Henry Cabot Lodge still around to serve as ambassador? (Little shout-out to students and KingCharlemagne Jul 2015 #4

Mika

(17,751 posts)

1. No new embassy. Hanging a US shingle on the Swiss embassy (where US Interest section is now). n/t

Reply to HassleCat (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 11:52 AM

Jul 2015

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

3. It will get a flag and probably Marine Guards

Reply to Mika (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 12:15 PM

Jul 2015

Small victories...

former9thward

(31,981 posts)

2. We need to end the embargo.

Reply to HassleCat (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 12:14 PM

Jul 2015

The embassy is a step but does not really mean a whole lot since we have had an American Interests office there for decades. End the embargo completely. It is pointless.

KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)

4. Is Henry Cabot Lodge still around to serve as ambassador? (Little shout-out to students and