No end to Cuban embargo...

[AlohaStyle]

With news coming out of Cuba lately, it sounds like we can kiss good-bye any end to the Cuban embargo anytime soon.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/12/21/cuba.castro/index.html

http://apnews1.iwon.com//article/20091221/D9CO04700.html

 

[terrantheman]

Well I think that's a blessing in disquise with the tax that the US would put on cigars, WOW!

 

[calebnobbe2003]

Thanks for the links!

 

[njstone]

cool ... let's bring that SOB down!

 

[n.olson]

bummer.

 

[indyrob]

We just have to wait until all the major players drop dead...or we"ll have an end to it in 2012 - the 50th anniversary.

 

[Fox]

We just have to wait until all the major players drop dead...or we"ll have an end to it in 2012 - the 50th anniversary.

But Rob, I cannot wait much longer. . .me, Ken and a few others have been waiting for it for nearly 50 years already. . .:hysterica

 

[e-man67]

Absolutely a blessing in disguise...if they ever hit the states the prices will be astronomical.

 

[petroleumengineer]

Well I think that's a blessing in disquise with the tax that the US would put on cigars, WOW!

Agreed.

And with added demand, quality would probably go down as they try to keep up.

 

[CWS]

I just want to go visit.

 

[openendstraight]

I think we will see the travel restrictions lifted, but the trade embargo will take a while.

 

[Lorax429]

I'd point out that there are more than just cigars in Cuba. There are actual people living under an oppressive regime. Sometimes we get tunnel vision when it comes to Cuba and think only of the cigars but concerns should be more about what is best for the people and not what is best for the cigars.

I am not saying that the embargo is good or bad, should stay or go, or anything like that. I'm just saying that the state of the embargo is more important in terms of how it effects the people living there and not whether our cigars are expensive or of poor quality. Just my $.02

 

[GreekGodX]

The embargo lift won't happen until the whole Castro family is out of Cuba. It's as simple as that.

 

[Cuban Pete]

I'd point out that there are more than just cigars in Cuba. There are actual people living under an oppressive regime. Sometimes we get tunnel vision when it comes to Cuba and think only of the cigars but concerns should be more about what is best for the people and not what is best for the cigars.

I am not saying that the embargo is good or bad, should stay or go, or anything like that. I'm just saying that the state of the embargo is more important in terms of how it effects the people living there and not whether our cigars are expensive or of poor quality. Just my $.02

Well said!