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17 Jul 2014 10:53 #201879
by ketchim
Guantanamo Bay is tranquil and picturesque on the Cuban side of the watchtowers.
Fishermen land crates of blue-clawed crabs from wooden boats and a woman browses a
newspaper beneath a palm tree as children splash in the sea, escaping the baking sun
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17 Jul 2014 10:55 #201881
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BUT clearly visible behind them is the perimeter of the US naval base :
that has occupied a substantial chunk of eastern Cuba for well over a century.
For the rest of the world, the controversy over Guantanamo Bay:
lies in its notorious US detention facility used for terror suspects.
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17 Jul 2014 11:02 #201887
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In the 1930s, Guantanamo base was expanded, providing a boom for local businesses:
- including prostitution for the Americans ::LOL::
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17 Jul 2014 11:05 #201889
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Any direct danger has long since subsided :
but the continued US presence
remains an irritant to many Cubans.
The naval base is a commanding presence in the bay :
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