US eases sanctions against Cuba, Iran, Sudan

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http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2004/December/theworld_December446.xml§ion=theworld

WASHINGTON - The United States has quietly eased sanctions against three of its old nemeses -- Cuba, Iran and Sudan -- to facilitate literary, cultural and scientific exchanges that could help foster dissent there.


A new rule, unveiled by the Treasury Department Wednesday, enables Americans to freely engage in most ordinary publishing activities with Cuban, Iranian and Sudanese individuals and groups.

Restrictions on “certain interactions” with the local governments in the area of publishing will be maintained.

Robert Werner, director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, said people seeking to publish works by Cuban, Iranian and Sudanese authors in the United States, or to publish their own materials in the three states, will henceforth be able to do so “without seeking permission” from his office first. snip

All three nations are listed by the US State Department as state sponsors of terrorism.

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[Sugarbleus]

1. Hmmm, At least the Bushites aren't

using Cuba's so-called "Sex Trade" as a basis for Invading them!

'Twill be interesting to watch what happens.

[UL_Approved]

2. This is great

It looks like somebody brought the information embargo to light and challenged it. Progress in small steps...

[gottaB]

3. good --n/t

[jamboi]

4. Encourging! n/t

[Muzzle Tough]

5. The embargo doesn't do any good.

We've had it for 40 years. It does no good at all.

We should end the embargo agasint Cuba, and flood their country with mass market paperback books, Hostess produtcs, video games, CDs, and DVDs.

And porn. Lots and lots and lots of porn!

[radfringe]

6. Meanwhile -- bush* is WARNING IRAN and Syria

Bush warns Iran and Syria
December 16, 2004
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11711047%255E1702,00.html

US President George W. Bush has warned neighbouring Iran and Syria to stop "meddling" in Iraqi affairs as campaigning for the first post-Saddam Hussein elections in the country gets underway.

And a powerful blast outside a revered Shiite shrine in Iraq that killed seven people late Wednesday fanned fears of sectarian violence in the run-up to the January 30 elections.

"We will continue to make it clear, to both Syria and Iran, that -- as will other nations in our coalition, including our friends the Italians -- that meddling in the internal affairs of Iraq is not in their interest," Mr Bush said in Washington after meeting Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

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so why are we lifting sanctions on Iran? Several articles over the past couple of weeks have been hinting at an Iran invasion (probably just in time for mid-term 2006 (s)elections)

will we invade with the army we got or the one bush* wants?

[Moderator]

7. locking

duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1076008