U.S. to monitor Cuban oil work

[Judi Lynn]

U.S. to monitor Cuban oil work
Published: Jan. 4, 2012 at 9:06 AM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Interior and U.S. Coast Guard plan to inspect an oil rig leased by Spanish energy company Repsol in Cuban waters, an official said.

Repsol last year announced plans to drill exploration wells in Cuban waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

A group of U.S. House of Representative lawmakers, all of Cuban descent, criticized U.S. President Barack Obama for not standing against Repsol's plans, which they claim constitutes work "with a state sponsor of terrorism."

Interior Department spokeswoman Melissa Schwartz said a team was headed to Cuban waters to inspect the rig this week.

More:
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2012/01/04/US-to-monitor-Cuban-oil-work/UPI-90711325686019/

[msongs]

1. baloney in so many ways. how many nations has cuba invaded illegally or otherwise recently? nt

[Myrina]

2. They'd much rather those oil rights go to BP ...

... or Exxon etc - some 'free market' oil company in which they ever so coincidentally happen to be invested. How dare the people of Cuba get a break??

[lsewpershad]

3. What is wrong

with these people? How long can the US keep up the farce that it controlls the world. Why do these "cuban has beens" have so much power in the govt? If we continue this kind of behavior we will become the laughing stock of the world.

[carla]

5. Actually,

it seems we have been the laughing stock of Latin America for a long time. It is strange that the PTB don't consider their image in all of this. Spain should send a team of inspectors to monitor the Americans, so should the Cubans. Gosh, I feel like laughing at this silliness...

[Angry Dragon]

4. the bully marches on