Bill would punish investors who help Cuba drill for oil

[Mika]

Bill would punish investors who help Cuba drill for oil
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/editorial/16907331.htm

WASHINGTON - Sen. Mel Martinez introduced a bill on Wednesday that would punish foreign companies and investors who help Cuba drill for oil and natural gas near the shores of Key West.

Martinez, a Republican, and Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat, are trying to fend off another bill also introduced on Wednesday that would allow oil rigs as close as 45 miles from the Florida coast and ease the U.S. embargo so that American companies can drill in Cuban waters.

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To counter the drilling bill, Martinez introduced one of his own that would deny U.S. travel visas to any foreign person or company who supports Cuba's oil program. And it would impose unspecified penalties on anyone who invests more than $1 million to develop Cuban oil and gas resources.

"This bill sends a clear message that any attempt to develop Cuba's oil exploration program will be met with strong sanctions," Martinez said. "Supporting the Castro regime in the development of its petroleum is detrimental to U.S. policy and our national security."

Uh Oh.. ((gulp)) BIG BAD Cuba is a national security threat to poor lil ol' US of A. :eyes:

[Faux pas]

1. What a pile! The only problem with this is they can't steal the

oil from Cuba. Sheesh.

Maybe bush should set his war sights there instead of Iran.
:sarcasm:

[William769]

2. I have mixed feelings on this one.

[angstlessk]

5. well, William...describe the mixture? n/t

[William769]

6. I have been fighting for years along with alot of other people

To keep off shore drilling away from the Florida coast. The Keys are no exception.

ON EDIT: fight=fighting.

[bbinacan]

9. I'm like you,

if we're against offshore drilling, it shouldn't matter who the offshore driller is.

[William769]

10. You are correct.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

17. Without offshore drilling, Brazil is completely fucked.

What are the evils of offshore vs. inland drilling? Aren't those more due to carelessness, faulty security etc?

[William769]

18. Brazil can drill offshore all they want.

as long as it's not off the Florida coast.

[angstlessk]

3. Let me weight my options...100 mil in profits or visit Disneyland?

100 mil in profits or visit Disneyland?...so many tough choices! Do I really need the :sarcasm: smilie?

[texastoast]

4. My bet is it will die

The oil lobby won't have any hole unpoked, commie or not.

[Purveyor]

7. That's fine. Russia and/or China will be more than happy to 'help out'...

China already has an exploration agreement with Cuba

[Mika]

8. So do Canada, Spain, Mexico, Venezuela + more.

The Uniter, _{G W Bush} has an ever longer list of people to sanction.

[Earth_First]

11. Except for Halliburton...

because, you know...

[peacetalksforall]

12. Is this the start of a new Spanish-American War? nt

[Judi Lynn]

13. Martinez and his faction want to keep that oil undrilled until they can figure out a way

to kick up an international incident, a lá Operation Northwoods, and spark an invasion of Cuba wherein his maggot horde will reassume its position sitting on the faces of the Cuban population, and they can start skimming Cuba's profits for themselves, just like the good old days.

[Mika]

14. Bingo!

Not that the Cuban people would let it happen easily.

{I just love the "maggot horde" part. :) :thumbsup: }

[carla]

16. JudiLynn,

shouldn't that be MAGGOT HORDE(as in screaming it)...? ROFL

[Gman]

15. Not to worry...

The Big Oil lobby will quietly kill this one.

[Joe Chi Minh]

19. They know they're not going to be invited. What a missed opportunity!

[Crunchy Frog]

20. Where in the fuck does this country get off

thinking it has the right to dictate how and with whom, other countries do business?:wtf:

I'm really sick of special interest groups hijacking US policy in order to support their agendas for foreign countries. That would be the Cuba lobby and the Israel lobby.:mad: