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U.S. Snubs Out Legal Cigar Transaction
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DadZilla3 Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Mar 1 2012, 6:26 AM EST
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From the Copenhagen Post:

http://cphpost.dk/news/international/us-snubs-out-legal-cigar-transaction

Foreign minister intervenes after Danish man loses appeal to have 137,000 kroner returned to him by the Americans

Authorities in the US have refused to return 137,000 kroner that was confiscated from a Danish policeman who attempted to legally purchase Cuban cigars from Germany.

Torben Nodskouv intended to resell the cigars through his small business Cigarhuset and made the transaction in dollars with a Hamburg-based distributor. But the transaction, which was automatically routed through the US, was picked up by American authorities who froze the money, arguing that the transaction violated the American trade embargo with Cuba.
dpnewell Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Mar 1 2012, 8:08 AM EST
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How else is Michelle suppose to pay for all those vacations?
herfidore Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Mar 1 2012, 10:00 AM EST
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dpnewell wrote:
How else is Michelle suppose to pay for all those vacations?


When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Anxious
Stinkdyr Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Mar 1 2012, 11:14 AM EST
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Makes me more ashamed of USA than any of these silly recent racism stories they trot out.


Shame on you
pdxstogieman Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Mar 1 2012, 2:42 PM EST
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This whole story revolves around a Treasury department enforcement of Cuban embargo provisions that have been in place for over 50 years. Funny how no one has anything substantive to add to the discussion of that policy, just the usual suspects throwing out their intellectually lazy, repetitive ad hominems about Michelle Obama that have absolutely nothing to do with the issue in the OP.
dubleuhb Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Mar 1 2012, 3:15 PM EST
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Chewbacca getting no love.
Stinkdyr Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Mar 1 2012, 3:19 PM EST
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Chewie quick, get on the hyperdrive!


Beer
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#8 Posted: Thu, Mar 1 2012, 6:01 PM EST
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Time for Denmark to declare war on the US.
teedubbya Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Mar 1 2012, 6:15 PM EST
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I know I was young when Star Wars first came out, but did anyone else find Chewbacca sort of attractive?
bloody spaniard Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Mar 1 2012, 6:33 PM EST
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teedubbya wrote:
I know I was young when Star Wars first came out, but did anyone else find Chewbacca sort of attractive?


He was kinda hirsute handsome in a Chechnyan meets a balding, downs TW sort of way.
But my favorite beauty was Princess Latka. You know, the one with the breakfast rolls on the sides of her head who flirted with the dour Hands Solos.



What is this thread about anyway? Apologies for the threadjack. (shrugging shoulders)
dpnewell Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Mar 1 2012, 6:59 PM EST
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bloody spaniard wrote:

What is this thread about anyway? Apologies for the threadjack. (shrugging shoulders)


Something about the US Government stealing from a small, overseas cigar store. Same old, same old. Kinda like a "dog bites man" story.
rfenst Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Mar 1 2012, 8:48 PM EST
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The guy should take it up with his bank as should the seller with his.
Stinkdyr Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, Mar 2 2012, 8:44 AM EST
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just another nail in the USD coffin.


Blink
DadZilla3 Offline
#14 Posted: Fri, Mar 2 2012, 6:05 PM EST
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Stinkdyr wrote:
just another nail in the USD coffin.Blink


Getting there quickly enough...

http://wallstcheatsheet.com/investing/iran-embraces-gold-as-real-money.html/

http://seekingalpha.com/article/321557-usd-losing-reserve-currency-status-a-timeline

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703313304576132170181013248.html
smokestaxx Offline
#15 Posted: Sat, Mar 3 2012, 12:58 AM EST
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teedubbya wrote:
I know I was young when Star Wars first came out, but did anyone else find Chewbacca sort of attractive?


i like me a little jabba the hutt myself Drool
Bullmastiff Offline
#16 Posted: Sat, Mar 3 2012, 11:53 AM EST
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"...repetitive ad hominems about Michelle Obama..." should it be "ad feminams" b/c she's a broad?
Anyway I'm not sure I understand why the funds routed through the US in the first place?...though I guess thats the point; the US took advantage of their role in a financial transaction to seize funds under the banner of the trade embargo, when the transaction is beyond the scope of the embargo.
Chewy's fur did look shiny and soft, he'd have made a nice pillow.
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