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If you would've asked me a few years ago whether or not it would happen within the next decade, I'd have said no.
But here we are...treating a family member in our own hemisphere as an equal...the same way we treat nations that aren't in our hemisphere and have little in common with us.
I hope that we as Americans have finally learned something about the futility of bullying and attempting to subjugate other nations with 'might makes right' foreign policies.
Doubt it though.
'Trust and respect': U.S., Cuba officially renew relations after 5 decades via Yahoo News Digest
Hard to look at our relations with Cuba though outside of the parameters of the cold war but certainly the US has behaved badly at times throughout it's "Sphere of Influence".
By the same token the Cubans got Animal Farmed by Fidel & friends so as usual it's the average joe or juan or wei getting caught between two opposing jerks that pay the biggest price.
"shrugs" Just another knife in our back by Obama. Nothing to see here.
Think about it again from an objective viewpoint.
If anyone is going to get screwed by this it's going to be Hillary.
Obama just "Elian Gonzalezed" her Florida election chances should she be nominated. This alone should have you grinning from ear to ear. Based upon past voting patterns this arguably cost Hillary 100k or more votes in Florida.
If anything this is going to hasten the capitalistic movement in Cuba and also help civil rights. Our embargo has long been used by Castro etc. as an excuse for their own failures.
I would love to go to Cuba, but not under the current government. I feel there is still danger there, even if you're not upsetting the Castro apple cart.
It's ridiculous that it took so long to normalize relations with Cuba...it's the only good thing I can think of that Obama's actually done in his Presidency.
It's ridiculous that it took so long to normalize relations with Cuba...it's the only good thing I can think of that Obama's actually done in his Presidency.
Agreed. If you want to throw out a Dictator like Castro just open up Capitalism to their system.
This "Deal" with Cuba is much better than the one made with Iran. At least the average Cuban isn't in he streets shouting "Death to America"
I know someone who has been to Cuba twice and she thinks it and the people are amazing.
Time will tell what opening relations does to Cuba. Will we be seeing Taco Bells and drug stores on every corner or luxury resorts for the rich while the poor still live in squalor outside the fence a few blocks away like it is on some other Caribbean islands?
In the end opening up Cuba is good for business.
The average Iranian is more supportive of US than an average person in Saudi Arabia. Even though Saudi is considered an ally and Iran an enemy.
A large portion of Iranians are sick and tired of the Iranian Government. In 2009 for the first time since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the Iranians came in massive numbers on the streets of Tehran. People thought that finally the oppressive regime will be toppled. Shockingly Obama was mute on the issue for the the first week, many secular Iranians across U.S. pleaded Obama to increae sanction or give a speech condemning the regime, but nothing came. The only regime Obama has supported are the Islamists regime like the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
If you would've asked me a few years ago whether or not it would happen within the next decade, I'd have said no.
But here we are...treating a family member in our own hemisphere as an equal...the same way we treat nations that aren't in our hemisphere and have little in common with us.
I hope that we as Americans have finally learned something about the futility of bullying and attempting to subjugate other nations with 'might makes right' foreign policies.
Doubt it though.
'Trust and respect': U.S., Cuba officially renew relations after 5 decades via Yahoo News Digest
Agreed. If you want to throw out a Dictator like Castro just open up Capitalism to their system.
Should have been done 30 years ago.
Yup. It did the trick for Eastern Europe. McDonalds, IKEA and lots of gently used cars has done more for democracy than any speech you'd care to mention. Plus it'll p.ss off Putin, and that's always worth doing.
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