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AGAINST THE EMBARGO Pope John Paul II "The position of the holy father is that any embargo is difficult to justify ethically and you would be hard pressed to find a situation where an embargo actually forced a change in events." - a Vatican spokesman. The United Nations "Sanctions have been enforced for over 30 years and Cuba is still managing somehow. I would really hope the time will come in the not-too-distant future when that embargo will be reconsidered." - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan The European Union "The EU has made it clear that it shares America's desire for reform in Cuba, although it does not believe that threatening sanctions against Washington's trusted allies is the best way to achieve it." - EU policy statement. " USA*ENGAGE (a coalition of U.S. business interests, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Farm Bureau Federation, and the National Association of Manufacturers) "This outdated policy currently serves to bolster a struggling regime and isolate the Cuban people from American influence." - ad in the Wall Street Journal Cuban President Fidel Castro "This is an economic war. This is an economic war against our country."

HISTORY FOR THE EMBARGO AGAINST THE EMBARGO EFFECT OF THE SANCTIONS THE FUTURE

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

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• U.S. State Department: U.S.-Cuba policy
• U.S. Treasury Department: Overview of the U.S. embargo
• U.S. Government fact sheet on the Pope's trip to Cuba

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