Talk:United States Interests Section in Havana

message: * The U.S. Interest Section  billboard controversy  has been making national news in the U.S.  Can anyone familiary with Havana put it in context?  -- Beland 01:58, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Difficult to make NPOV ! If I have time over the weekend, I'll try to make a start. -- Beardo 14:08, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Anyone have a non-copyright photo ? -- Beardo 20:09, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: When were those photos taken ? -- Beardo 22:38, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry for taking so long to answer. As stated in the summary of both images, they were taken in 29 June 2005. Miguelalmeidatorres 20:02, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Photo

message: I think that we are close to being able to remove that tag.
A little more on the electronic billboard and the black flags.  Also something about the number of staff, perhaps.  -- Beardo 21:18, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: There's that business about the power being switched off as well, Beardo. I guess that's worth a write up?--Zleitzen 11:58, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Still a stub ?

message: Beardo, the article states that "the leader of that project, Oswaldo Payá, was careful to avoid association with USINT". Although Payá wasn't accused directly by Castro for good reason, and did make efforts to distance himself from the the USINT when it became apparent that Cason's approach was counterproductive to the cause, there's actually a pic of Paya at James Cason's house , which does seem to contradict our article somewhat. A better wording might be "was careful to stress his distance from the Americans".--Zleitzen 14:20, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I imagine it would have blown up in Castro's face faster than an exploding cigar if they'd arrested Paya, who'd been courting all the right people in Europe. It seems as though it was Paya who cottoned on fast to the failure of Cason's daft schemes and pulled a sharp "he's not with me, Gov" move. Frankly, I'm amazed the USINT is pulling these stunts, they're only strengthening the bearded old goat and, in my view, undermining legitimate resistance groups. But, as I've said elsewhere, US parties have elections and key marginal states to win over. Such is politics. Will replace the quote. --Zleitzen 05:00, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Payá

message: Should we try to have a list of section chiefs somewhere ?  -- Beardo 13:02, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've created a list of United States Ambassadors to Cuba - perhaps a list of chiefs should become a section on that page. Also I think Wayne Smith needs a page of his own, a rather chipper character with some good lines on the situation.--Zleitzen 13:08, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: List of section chiefs

message: Why not calling it an embassy? Do we have to wait until secretary Kerry arrives and officially declares it next month? Archway (talk) 08:29, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: This article is about the former Interests Section. The embassy has it's own article: Embassy of the United States, Havana. AHeneen (talk) 09:29, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Embassy