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Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 3:58 AM
3:58AM

The trigger for the opening on Cuba (as always, it's greed)

DateTuesday, June 2, 2009 at 3:58AM

NATIONAL WEEKLY EDITION: "Oil in the Gulf (of Mexico): Cuba's undersea stores could thaw trade with the United States," by Nick Miroff, Washington Post, 25-31 May 2009.

When I say greed, I mean both sides: Cuba wants the investment and America wants the close-in oil. Nice for Obama to show up on cue.

This story has laid around for several years now, but is building to a crescendo as of late: upwards of 20 billion barrels off Cuba's coast (actually, in a chunk almost equidistant between Cuba, Mexico and the U.S.). Also a lot of gas (but who doesn't have gas in this world?).

Time to toss the embargo and open this baby up!

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Post-Fidel and Raul statehood for Cuba? Who will have the MLB franchise for Havana? One asset of Cuba worth fighting for?
June 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterWilliam R. Cumming
That is a good idea.
June 3, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTom Barnett

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