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US vs Cuba: Blockade as Cordon Sanitaire

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[The threat represented to the US by the example of Cuba goes well beyond
politics. Socialism is only part of the "contamination" that the US fears.
Cuba's approach to medicine (universal care and prevention, not profit),
education (free and universal), industry (emphasizing rational use of
resources and worker safety and health), environment and energy use -- the
list goes on and on. Cuba's "Battle of Ideas" is not just a slogan. It's an
accurate description of the very real struggle between the USA's rapacious,
corrupt capitalism, fueled by war and creating "failed states," and Cuba's
successful model of socialism, which the US would rather not have anyone
know about. -NY Transfer]

Agencia Cubana de Noticias (AIN)
http://ainch.ain.cu/mailman/listi...

Why Does Washington Avoid Exchanges of Ideas with Cuba?

By Angel Rodriguez Alvarez
AIN Special Service

Washington's policy towards Cuba must have aseptic aims of avoiding the
contamination of American scientists, artists, writers,
journalists and others with the infective influence of the island.

There could not be any other reason for the increasing number of White
House prohibitions to stop or limit the free exchange of ideas with the
island in the fields of science, arts and people-to-people exchanges in
general.

If the United States in theory is the ideal society --developed, strong
and a universal reference in all essential aspects of human
existence--, as claimed by its ideologists, why then so much fear?

It is evident that today's Cuban society, despite limitations and problems
still unresolved, offers a very different panorama from the statements made
by US officials, right wing Miami-based Cuban-American elements and a good
part of the country's mass media. The advances on the island in the fields
of education, health, social assistance and social security and the general
organization of society, place the country in a privileged position in
relation to the majority of Latin American nations and even above broad
sectors of US society. These contrasts are so evident that even the most
unwary visitor would appreciate the differences and could prove the lies in
relation with Cuba.

In Cuba a visitor will never see children wondering the streets, nor
homelessness, nor street protests demanding better wages - much less
people tortured or "disappeared." They will see a society without
luxuries, but without contrasts; a place where all its citizens have
equal possibilities, are guaranteed their basic needs and live with
security.

The average Cuban is hospitable, speaks out, cheerful, optimistic, has a
high level cultural development and are well informed on the situation in
the country and the world. They are capable of evaluating the most important
political, cultural and sports events.

Cuba, with over 750,000 university graduates and over 3 million students in
all levels, constitutes a point of reference in the field of technical
sciences, humanities, and the arts - qualities which place the island in an
excellent position for people-to-people exchanges. The island's system of
democracy, despite being one of the key targets in Washington's anti-Cuban
propaganda, is a model when it comes to the participation of its citizens.
People are guaranteed involvement through Cuba's system of social and
grassroots organizations working in connection with government institutions
in support of the general public. Cubans are objective and subjective,
promoters and protagonists, and are solicitors and beneficiaries of this
complex system which, in addition, is undergoing constant improvement.

These reasons makes today's Cuba a model that is radically differs of
that which the US attempts to portray as unique and universal. Bush and
his neo-fascist team, much more than previous administrations, hides
this reality from the American people, who are fooled each day by the
idea that the island is a diabolic and terrorist state only 90 miles
away of its shores - a potential threat to their national security. If
this were true, elemental logic indicates that the most intelligent
thing to do would be to leave the US people alone, to let them see for
themselves the reality on the island without lies or negative
intentions.

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