quote: A TOP Bush administration diplomat has renewed and refined charges that Cuba is a "terrorist and (biological weapons) threat to the United States" amid the ongoing US war on terror, and as the US presidential election looms.
Where do they dig these nut cases up?
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DrConway
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posted 03 April 2004 08:28 AM
I think they're on this bender because biotech firms have quietly been locating branches in Cuba in order to get good medical researchers. No, I can't substantiate the biotech story, but I vaguely recall reading about it in the news ages ago.
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jeff house
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posted 03 April 2004 12:01 PM
quote:Havana is fiercely proud of its biotech industry's development of vaccines and medicines that are more affordable for developing countries.
Oh, there's the threat! Imagine the effect on the bottom line of the big US drug companies!