• gmtom@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    But when americans use naval ships to stop civilian ships from getting to Cuba is that them threatening and attacking civilians?

    ignoring multiple warnings from the UN, Britain and the US

    So everyone needs to follow Americas orders without question?

    They attacked civilian ships

    Thats how a blockade works, yes.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      The US doesn’t have a blockade on Cuba. They have an embargo which only affects US ships and businesses. Basically a ban on Americans conducting business with Cuba.

      When the US did institute a blockade it was to prevent Russia placing nuclear weapons there. And it was tightly enforced around the island. Not on any ship heading into the Caribbean.

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      10 months ago

      Thanks for this response, I didn’t have the mental capacity to frame it this well.