Saturday, April 27, 2013

NEWS #4




5 Things Americans Can't Have Because Of Sanctions (PHOTOS)

THE HUFFINGTON POST
by: Carlo Davis

CUBAN CIGARS
Cuban cigars have been banned in the U.S. ever since 1962 and is known to be the most recognizable sanction. The cuban cigars are said to derive their world renowned quality due to the temperate climate and alkaling soil of Cuba. And that gives the cigars a great amount of "earthy aroma".

IRANIAN PISTACHIOS
Americans have not been able to eat Iranian pistachios since 2010. Not only Americans do not eat these pistachios, but the rest of the World is also missing out. America has banned the import of these pistachios as a agressive round of sanctions, and according to the New York Times, this is what helpred accelerate Iranian inflation. Tehran banned all exports of Pistachios for six months in order to keep domestic prices low.

IRANIAN CAVIAR
Caviar is too good to even talk about it...

CYPRIOT RAKI
This is some weird type of Turkish drink that turns into a milky white when it is mixed with water, thank goodness, we are not allowed to have any of it.

NORTH KOREAN SOJU
This is a liquor very similar to Vodka, and is extremely popular in the Koreas, but it is not available in America. A Korean-American got a license to get some of this Soju and is very few, but according to some, this drink actually tastes horrible and people have lost interest due to its horrible tastes.

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