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...halted the employment of Cuban workers at the base. At the same time he accused the Americans of "stealing" Cuban water through the pipeline from the mountains which had served the base since the turn of the century. In response, the Navy severed the pipeline, engineered a 'waterlift' of freshwater tankers for a year, and meanwhile built a desalination plant which still supplies the base with power and freshwater. Guantanamo naval station is completely independent from the Cuban mainland. Food and all supplies are shipped in from the East Coast...

Author: By Paul W. Green, | Title: Maintaining a Unique Balance | 10/5/1985 | See Source »

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