Helen-
Countries often do things they later regret (certainly when at war, or under
siege). Our incarceration of Japanese during WW II, our refusal to accept
Jewish refugees escaping the Third Reich during WW II, and the treatment of
Guantanamo detainees are three of the most glaring home-grown examples.
Cuba has been under siege now for nearly half a century, target of all
manner of efforts to undermine its stability (including the CIA's aim to
destabiliz using the "independent libraries movement).
That Cuba has taken some actions likely to be regretted down the road should
be surprising to no one.
Stanley Conrad
Reference & Special Collections Librarian (on leave)
St. John's University School of Law
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On 2/26/07, Helen Litwack <hlitwack@nesl.edu> wrote:
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> Thought this might be of interest:
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> "Read a burned book" campain (read a book which has been ordered burned
> by Fidel Castro), 1/23/07:
> http://www.4freadom.org/ReeRBB1.html
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> "Read a burned book for freedom" by Nat Hentoff, 2/26/07
> http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/hentoff022607.php3
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> Helen Litwack, Collection Development
> New England School of Law Library
> 154 Stuart Street
> Boston, MA 02116
> 617-422-7436
> hlitwack@library.nesl.edu
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