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Originally Posted by ken0042
And today, 15 years after the Cold War ended, and 45 years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, it's still illegal for Americans to buy Cuban cigars. Heck, one of my American friends was once warned that it was illegal for him to even smoke a Cuban while outside the US.
The only difference is the severity of the punishment; and certain types of treason in western worlds are punishable by death.
Not saying its right; just saying that I understand it.
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Good point. I don't know what the penalty for doing trade with cuba is, but I am 100% sure it is less than death!
Not to call your friend a liar, (I actually know next to nothing on this whole matter, I blame my young age of 22) but I don't think it's the cigars that exactly illigal, but it is simply cuban goods.
More specifically, if this was the case, than all Americans returning from Amsterdam would be arrested.