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To: Steel Wolf
Is it an overt hostil act against the USA to block a radio transmition from a private group in the US though? I am asuming that it is not our government sending the radio transmitions. I doubt that we would stop a shipment of oil to Cuba for them blocking radio transmitions from this group. Do we prevent other countries from doing comerce with Cuba or just ourselves?

If I were Castro, it would be worth the payment to help out Iran. The risk is little, we would have to take a overt stand against Cuba and admit we are meddling in Iranian politics. When if we want the signal to get to Iran we transmit it from the Arabian Gulf, instead of confronting Cuba.

53 posted on 07/08/2003 2:49:27 PM PDT by Lady Heron
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To: Lady Heron
Interfering with commerce and business isn't really allowed, even if its not government owned. You can't attack foriegn businesses, either by overt force, threats, or sabotage, and expect to get away with it. Under international law it would be very similiar to piracy or setting up an illegal blockade.

This is an American business doing business in America apparently being targeted by a foriegn nation. What would you do if you went to work, and the power, phones, and water had been shut off? Your company could lose business, fall behind, or eventually go broke. This is one of the few things that governments are specifically designed to prevent, unfair interference. If this were to be proven, Cuba wouldn't have a leg to stand on legally.

At the moment we only restrict ourselves from doing business with Cuba, but that can change in a heartbeat if they want to play dirty.

54 posted on 07/08/2003 3:06:03 PM PDT by Steel Wolf (Sarcasm: Don't leave home without it.)
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