DadZilla3
14 years ago
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.



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dpnewell
14 years ago
How else is Michelle suppose to pay for all those vacations?
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herfidore
14 years ago

How else is Michelle suppose to pay for all those vacations?

dpnewell wrote:



When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail. 😰
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Stinkdyr
14 years ago
Makes me more ashamed of USA than any of these silly recent racism stories they trot out.


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pdxstogieman
14 years ago
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.

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dubleuhb
14 years ago
Chewbacca getting no love.
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Stinkdyr
14 years ago
Chewie quick, get on the hyperdrive!


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Gene363
14 years ago
Time for Denmark to declare war on the US.
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teedubbya
14 years ago
I know I was young when Star Wars first came out, but did anyone else find Chewbacca sort of attractive?
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bloody spaniard
14 years ago

I know I was young when Star Wars first came out, but did anyone else find Chewbacca sort of attractive?

teedubbya wrote:



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)
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dpnewell
14 years ago


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

bloody spaniard wrote:



Something about the US Government stealing from a small, overseas cigar store. Same old, same old. Kinda like a "dog bites man" story.
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rfenst
14 years ago
The guy should take it up with his bank as should the seller with his.
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Stinkdyr
14 years ago
just another nail in the USD coffin.


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smokestaxx
14 years ago

I know I was young when Star Wars first came out, but did anyone else find Chewbacca sort of attractive?

teedubbya wrote:



i like me a little jabba the hutt myself =p~
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Bullmastiff
14 years ago
"...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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