"US snubs out legal cigar transaction" ?

Catfish · 03-18-12, 12:57 PM

Cuban cigars, that is -
http://cphpost.dk/news/international...ar-transaction
Now they use the "war on terorism" to justify all ?

Good that John F. Kennedy ordered 1200 cigars for him, a day before the Embargo against Cuba was enacted

Platapus · 03-18-12, 05:15 PM

When will the US ever decide to stop this stupid embargo? If it has not worked in the first 50 years, why would anyone think it will suddenly work in the second 50 years.

The answer, I am afraid, is pride. And pride is a lousy way to conduct foreign policy.

krashkart · 03-18-12, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

When will the US ever decide to stop this stupid embargo? If it has not worked in the first 50 years, why would anyone think it will suddenly work in the second 50 years.

The answer, I am afraid, is pride. And pride is a lousy way to conduct foreign policy.

Stupid, ain't it?

mapuc · 03-18-12, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

Stupid, ain't it?

TLAM Strike · 03-18-12, 06:04 PM

Sure you complain but who besides America will fight to keep the dangers of communism from infiltrating Western Europe!

Think about it, one day your smoking Cuban cigars the next your queuing up for free government funded medical treatment! Its a slippery slope.

Oh wait...

Herr-Berbunch · 03-18-12, 06:13 PM

Maybe they are afraid the cigars will explode...

krashkart · 03-19-12, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

They will never find me behind these bricks...

Merde!

Sailor Steve · 03-19-12, 11:32 AM

Hey! I saw what you did there! Watch yer language!

STEED · 03-19-12, 12:25 PM

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Authorities in the US have refused to return 137,000 kroner that was confiscated from a Danish policeman who attempted to legally purchase Cuban cigars from Germany.

Errr.

Catfish · 03-19-12, 01:31 PM

"Torben Nødskouv intended to resell the cigars through his small business Cigarhuset and made the transaction in dollars with a Hamburg-based distributor.

But the transaction, which was automatically routed through the US, was picked up by American authorities who froze the money, arguing that the transaction violated the American trade embargo with Cuba.

Nødskouv appealed after the $20,000 transaction was frozen last autumn, but the money may be permanently lost after he was recently informed that it would not be returned to him."

Sounds funny, but if i were Mr. Nødskouv i would really think hard about doing anything in Dollars anymore ..

..but wait, if Denmark refuses to pay with dollars anymore and disregards the lead currency, we will see an invasion against the danish insurgents soon ... after Iran maybe.

[...]
ah, will post that in another thread ..

Osmium Steele · 03-19-12, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Catfish

Muslims are not the majority,

I'm assuming you mean Iran is not majority arab. It certainly IS majority muslim. 90% muslim in fact. Now, if you don't consider Shia to be "real" Islam, that's another matter.

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The overwhelming majority of Iranians--at least 90 percent of the total population--are Muslims who adhere to Shia Islam.

SOURCE

As to the rest, I don't disagree. My mother and both sisters are/were Bahai'i. I grew up around the faith and the many Iranian ex-pats involved in the faith here in the states.

In general, Iranians over 60 and under 30 have no ill will toward the US. Quite the contrary.

Catfish · 03-19-12, 03:03 PM

Hello Osmium,
i have quoted your answer here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=193587
because i changed the original one here and made a new post (^)

Thanks again,
Catfish

03-18-12, 12:57 PM	#1
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	"US snubs out legal cigar transaction" ? Cuban cigars, that is - http://cphpost.dk/news/international...ar-transaction Now they use the "war on terorism" to justify all ? Good that John F. Kennedy ordered 1200 cigars for him, a day before the Embargo against Cuba was enacted

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	When will the US ever decide to stop this stupid embargo? If it has not worked in the first 50 years, why would anyone think it will suddenly work in the second 50 years. The answer, I am afraid, is pride. And pride is a lousy way to conduct foreign policy. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Sure you complain but who besides America will fight to keep the dangers of communism from infiltrating Western Europe! Think about it, one day your smoking Cuban cigars the next your queuing up for free government funded medical treatment! Its a slippery slope. Oh wait... __________________

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	"Torben Nødskouv intended to resell the cigars through his small business Cigarhuset and made the transaction in dollars* with a Hamburg-based distributor.* But the transaction, which was automatically routed through the US, was picked up by American authorities who froze the money, arguing that the transaction violated the American trade embargo with Cuba. Nødskouv appealed after the $20,000 transaction was frozen last autumn, but the money may be permanently lost after he was recently informed that it would not be returned to him." Sounds funny, but if i were Mr. Nødskouv i would really think hard about doing anything in Dollars anymore .. ..but wait, if Denmark refuses to pay with dollars anymore and disregards the lead currency, we will see an invasion against the danish insurgents soon ... after Iran maybe. [...] ah, will post that in another thread .. Last edited by Catfish; 03-19-12 at 03:03 PM.

03-19-12, 03:03 PM	#12
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Hello Osmium, i have quoted your answer here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=193587 because i changed the original one here and made a new post (^) Thanks again, Catfish