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3. I'm sure the the US gov't would allow declared enemies to set up com networks here.

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 07:01 PM

Nov 2012

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American Imprisoned in Cuba Sues Ex-Employer, US [View all] flamingdem Nov 2012 OP

USAID = CIA ret5hd Nov 2012 #1

We are not allowed to know how they use their funding flamingdem Nov 2012 #2

I don't see a connection flamingdem Nov 2012 #9

No, USAID was never the Peace Corps Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #12

Yes I know that but my memory of that time period is that idealistic flamingdem Nov 2012 #16

and Coca Cola...and Pepsi ret5hd Nov 2012 #21

CIA said that USAID is what CIA used to do covertly, openly. joshcryer Nov 2012 #18

Gross finally got some good legal advice flamingdem Nov 2012 #5

He took satellite communications equipment into Cuba dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #4

He took specialized equipment not readily available meant flamingdem Nov 2012 #7

The UK euphemism for what he is dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #10

It must be because you're in England? flamingdem Nov 2012 #14

Off topic dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #17

It's good they followed instructions flamingdem Nov 2012 #20

Basically he did what the Cuban 5 did. joshcryer Nov 2012 #19

Without my DU star I'm getting ads for legal travel to Cuba! flamingdem Nov 2012 #8

I logged out to see what I got. dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #11

I'm imagining you live on a farm flamingdem Nov 2012 #25

Need a switch to turn the star on and off. Downwinder Nov 2012 #13

It can be entertaining such as a dating ad when reading about Petraeus! flamingdem Nov 2012 #15

Alan Gross was paid by a USAID contractor to sneak equipment flamingdem Nov 2012 #24

Its not a matter of the being "let in" dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #26