<p>Actually it is possible, my father had a friend who went to cuba, he was driving a car, got into a car accident-was arrested spent two years in a cuban jail, and almost spent the rest of his life.....but that doesn't happen to everyone.</p>
<p>most likely, you will be fine.</p>
<p>I'm just saying the chance is out there.</p>
<p>Well Xanatos, then its Cuba's fault for not having another viable economy to export their goods, but the big problem is that they don't produce enough to export for a profit anyway. </p>
<p>Why the heck should we associate with Cuba, when their government is so blatantly opposed to ours. So you suggest we should import North Korean goods as well Xanatos? Maybe if Cuba progresses to the point of Vietnam's government today, we will revise the legislation, but until then...adios.</p>
<p>"then its Cuba's fault for not having another viable economy to export their goods,"</p>
<p>they used to...</p>
<p>I'm not suggesting we have an obligation to trade with them or anything like that. But what I'm saying is it's disingenuous to say, "Look at how poor Cuba is, clearly this proves communism is impossible" when, as you yourself admitted, clearly there are external factors at work in this situation. And also, keep in mind that America has the highest standard of living in the world. Most countries and people's way of life is going to look destitute compared to us (2 car per household norm, 3+ bedroom houses, razrs, etc etc etc). I am curious to see how Cuba fares in comparison to countries that were in a similar position 50 years ago.</p>
<p>And also, I'm not suggesting this is going on right now with Cuba, but if I knew that people in a country were starving and dying thanks to my trade embargo, I'd say, "To hell with politics."</p>
<p>the thing i hear about cuba is that there's no beggars, no illiterates, and no starving children, things you hear of regularly here</p>
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<p>Cuba is a paradise. It's not like people risk everything they have to float on a poorly constructed raft across miles of ocean to get away from there.</p>
<p>Maybe the US should institute ration cards too.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.studyabroad.com/cuba.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.studyabroad.com/cuba.html</a></p>
<p>thanx kenshi, i checked out that link, looks like that bastard bush's cancelled study abroads though.</p>
<p>Yeah seriously why do cubans risk their lives floating on insecure rafts to get to Florida if Cuba is a beautiful Carribean paradise?</p>
<p>Because it isnt. Cuba is not "a beautiful Carribean paradise".</p>
<p>Having a high percentage of literate people, no starving children and no beggars has nothing to do with being "a beautiful Carribean paradise".</p>
<p>Those are two things completely different that could exist without the other.</p>
<p>Have a nice day.</p>
<p>I think in paradise people wouldn't be starving or begging? Don't you? Unless you get your jollies watching people suffer or something.</p>
<p>I would take you didnt get it?</p>
<p>I recently saw a documentary made by American students who were able to study abroad in Cuba (it's possible, as long as it's for educational purposes). I'll try to find out how they went.</p>
<p>I think Pomona College in california also has a study abroad program in havana</p>