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markmyword

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26. Finally!

Reply to stevenleser (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 01:07 AM

Jul 2015

This opening of our embassy is 40 years over due!

The rest of the world has been trading, vacationing, and working with Cuba, while we've been in isolation all this time.

We've been trading and traveling during this same time period with the two biggest communist countries in the world, Russia (which is no longer a communist country) and China which IS a communist country.

The very small island of Cuba has for 40 years been cut off from us BECAUSE of the Cuban exiles that live in America, who applied political pressure to our politicians.

Finally, America is opening diplomatic ties with Cuba!

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BREAKING! US & Cuba reach agreement to establish full diplomatic relations [View all] stevenleser Jun 2015 OP

In other news its good news... Historic NY Jun 2015 #1

Sorry, fixed. nt stevenleser Jun 2015 #4

Headline says China? shenmue Jun 2015 #2

Sorry! Corrected. Not sure how China got in there... nt stevenleser Jun 2015 #5

That's cool shenmue Jun 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #3

That's moar better shenmue Jun 2015 #6

What excellent and promising news! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #8

Excellent! sheshe2 Jun 2015 #9

Momentous for history and Obama. Bravo!! nt riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #10

Great! H2O Man Jun 2015 #11

Kind of amazing we are finally ending the Confederacy and the Cold War in one year. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #12

This is such a strange year for good stuff. joshcryer Jul 2015 #22

Thank you, President Obama! Lisa D Jun 2015 #13

Obama! Breakin' records and makin' history... what a week! nt procon Jun 2015 #14

GOPers in congress heads just turned 180 degrees - LOL Iliyah Jun 2015 #15

Just before... wcmagumba Jun 2015 #16

I Think That Those Heads Went the Whole 360 Leith Jul 2015 #19

#earningthepeaceprize. n/t Adrahil Jun 2015 #17

Excellent news. nt brer cat Jun 2015 #18

I'm wondering what else is there for a democratic president to do in foreign policy. craigmatic Jul 2015 #20

Great, Cuba has been on the forefront for cures... IthinkThereforeIAM Jul 2015 #21

Obama keeps doing history-making good things. murielm99 Jul 2015 #23

This is good and long past due. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #24

Cue the "yea, but what about..." in 3... 2... eggplant Jul 2015 #25

Finally! markmyword Jul 2015 #26

Excellent. At least foreign countries appreciate real diplomacy eridani Jul 2015 #27

Should have happened decades ago Warpy Jul 2015 #28

High time -- and Obama is the one making it happen! Hekate Jul 2015 #29

Obama has had a very significant presidency. Even though I'm very much against the TPP PatrickforO Jul 2015 #30

Bam, More Greatness from President Obama snooper2 Jul 2015 #31

Great news! kenfrequed Jul 2015 #32