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it prevents alot of people going there doesnt it? so it does work.
The goal of the embargo wasn't to prevent Americans from visiting Cuba (in and of itself, that's meaningless), it was to help bring down Castro's regime. Unfortunately, it backfired completely, and probably allowed Castro to consolidate and maintain power for as long as he has.
regardless it has kept most americans out of there, which was meant to really screw up the economy being it was a big tourist attraction prior, and by crippling his economy was suppose to cause the people to rise up against him.....i cant argue the rest its true it didnt work
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Why? Because the Waltons are heavy political $$$ contributors?
no becasue the economic tie in with the united states is so closely interweaved it is scary, also the fact that they can raise an army that matches our countries population. i dont like china and they wil be our down fall.
So in other words, Communist China has bought their way into the US.
That's certainly confidence inspiring. And still doesn't explain our policy towards Cuba unless it's merely because Fidel missed a pay-off.
Why is it our business to shove our form of government down another country's throat?
If a country wants to be communist, let them be communist, or socialist, or tribal or anything else. Could you imagine a world where everyone was just like us? Everyone in the world should be the same?
The one area where we do have a right to step in is genocide, but beyond that, we need to stop going around the world trying to impose our belief systems onto other cultures.
With the current leader, democracy has become a form of religion, and he a crusader. Could you imagine if I walked into your home, and told you and your family that starting today you had to be Catholic, or Jewish, or whatever it is that I am?
Many have died, we and our children will be footing the bill, and for what? So that people thousands of miles away can live in a democratic society? Just like us.
I don't think live and let live is a swell, or ignorant thought. It actually takes guts to be able to think that way. I don't see other countries trying to impose their systems on ours, so why should we on theirs?
Where did all of this begin, and when and where will it end?
Why did terrorism begin? I sincerely am asking that. Who did what to who, that made the other react? Did it start when we began having an interest in middle east oil? Or was it before that?
Let other countries live their lives, and if they are commiting genocide, step in, or give aid, or show them how to help themselves, but we have got to stop thinking that this country is in charge of the world.
all we did is break off contact with them becasue he is a communist dictator,
and well ok the bay of pigs thing.
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And still doesn't explain our policy towards Cuba unless it's merely because Fidel missed a pay-off.
