webfact Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Rabbis urge Cuba to free US prisoner Alan Gross WASHINGTON: -- A group of American rabbis have called on President Barack Obama to negotiate the release of a US Jewish contractor detained in Cuba since 2009. Some 300 rabbis sent a letter saying they were concerned about the health of 65-five-year-old Alan Gross. Mr Gross has served four years of a 15-year term for taking internet equipment to Cuba illegally. His imprisonment has stymied efforts to improve diplomatic ties between Cuba and the US. Cuba has offered several times to exchange Mr Gross for three Cuban intelligence agents accused of spying who are in prison in the US. Washington has always refused, saying the cases are different.Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-28651747 [bbc]2014-08-05[/bbc] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johna Posted August 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2014 I would be more sympathetic if, America ended its 50 year old embargo against Cuba. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel9999 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 it's up to the USA to make the first move, Gross broke Cuban laws, Cuba has tried to negotiate, but US gov. is impotent....stuck in old ways that have not worked for over 50 years.... I thought Obama would take it further than he did, beyond better travel and financial factors, but no, it seems his hands are tied, all due to politics not human rights... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendly Stranger Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Not to be cold about it but you'd think Obama would have more pressing issues than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasset Tak Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 The Cubans could ask US to give up Guantanamo Bay naval base in exchange of releasing that man. Cuba asked the Americans to leave and wanted to cancel the rent contract already 1959 but the Americans refuse to leave and continues to mail the yearly $4000 rent cheque... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwanatickey Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I was lead to believe that life under Communism was so grim, a communist would risk death to escape, and they wanted to escape to America, therefore why are the Cuban citizens not scaling the fences of the U.S.A military base on their island and claim asylum on U.S soil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arunsakda Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) They would be assaulted by Cuban forces for sure and likely the USMC as well. Edited August 9, 2014 by arunsakda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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