This is correct.
>From: John Briggs <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Impending US invasion of Cuba
>Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 22:34:00 +0100
>
>My understanding is that Ry Cooder has been forced to end his collaboration
>with Cuban musicians.
>
>See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2863903.stm
>
>John Briggs
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: John Hughes 7380
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 10:16 PM
>Subject: Re: Impending US invasion of Cuba
>
>
>Focusing on the cultural impact of a US invasion of Cuba and mindful of the
>negative effect on the conservation of culture which resulted from the Iraq
>War, I wonder if there is likely to be a greater awareness of such risks
>now? Especially as Cuban culture has had (and still has) a direct influence
>on US arts, particularly music. Hence my reference to Ry Cooder in a
>previous message.
>
>I suspect that if that question were to be put to the US Government they
>would repeat the argument for war as a form of corporate freedom fighting.
>
>Such an argument denies the level of cultural destruction which follows
>successful invasions, whether or not a new cultural direction is taken in
>the longer term.
>
>I strongly agree that we need to voice our opinions with an appropriate
>focus to counter balance the politico-economic one.
>
>If there is a channel for such a response, perhaps John Pateman could
>identify it for us?
>
>John
>
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