A Fit Of Pique
Many people are unaware that the 46 year-old U.S. embargo against Cuba contravenes international law as
well as The United Nations Charter, which the U.S. practically wrote way back in 1945. But then the United States and its closest ally routinely ignore anything and everything at the U.N, if they don't like it. This flouting of world opinion is just one of the black marks against American policy that has made the U.S. an object of world-wide scorn.
In a fit of pique, the US imposed an economic, trade and financial blockade against Cuba, after the CIA failed to overthrow the government of Cuba during The Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961.
192 governments are represented at the U.N.
185 of them voted in favour of the resolution calling for an end to the embargo against Cuba.
3 governments abstained or were not present for the vote.
2 governments voted with the U.S to maintain the illegal American blockade.
1 supporter is the tiny island state of Palau located in the South Pacific. (Palau always votes with the U.S.).
1 is Israel.
(enough said).
There isn't much about this story in the MSM but The New York Times has a tiny piece.
Thanks for this Jim.
I have always felt this has been unfair towards the Cuban people as they do not deserve the scorn of egomaniacs who would do well now to study the resilience and happiness of the Cuban people, who have suffered for the eight failed assasination attempts to kill Castro for his determination. Hmmm, I think Canadians would do well to keep this in mind in dealings with NAFTA and the New Security agenda that got signed without our approval of the contents.
Hi Sherry…
I once traveled on a Cuban cattle ship from Saint John New Brunswick to Havana. Some Cubans with relatives in New Jersey were also on the boat and were heading home laden with goodies they had brought with them from the U.S. I asked them why they didn’t apply for refugee statues in America and they all responded immediately that they were proud Cubans and would never leave their country.
I had many interesting conversations with those families who were the most delightful people. They liked the Americans too but would never want to live there.