We should have done this decades ago. Do you think that petty little regime can long survive the onslaught of American money and ultimately, freedom, without making itself even more repressive? If we had done this decades ago, there would be a mcdonalds and starbucks on every corner in Havana and likely an early demise of the communist regime.

Well expect Murthy, the new surgeon general to go back on his word not to use his position to push for gun-control.
Tuesday, Blinken was confirmed as deputy to Kerry, and Blinken had been ask last month by Rubio if he would be supporting the US’ embargo of Cuba. Blinken implied he would. The day after he is confirmed we learn that Kerry has been secretly working out details in Canada with help from the Vatican to begin the process of normalizing our relation? Come on...there is no way Blinken didn’t know since he was Obama’s closest foreign-policy advisor. Don’t tell me,Lemme guess-- if he is asked about his knowledge or involvement:
“I learned about it myself from watching the news.”
We’ve got Slytherins running the country. Damn, snake men.

The rubel is crashing, and now we are going to offer financial reward to Cuba? I guess the only reason not to wait six months would be..I dunno...maybe support a communist regime so it doesn’t crash?

And we already know when another Castro-like dictator takes over the reins the answer to that will be:
“No one could have forseen this situation."

I am glad to hear part of what the High Commander said, I do not see anything since castro's rise to power that the U.S. gov has done right. I get it they are dictators, and violate people's rights but they are one of our neighbors for better or worse. Free markets can be infectious and easier to influence when delivered with an olive branch rather than with tainted cigars and isolation.
I did not like the self anointed one keeping tourism off record aka direct flight illegal.

Until then it's an early flight thru Belize

Have fun, enjoy a Cohiba,
Will

While I do agree that this "little" deal seemed quite unilateral, I'm having trouble thinking of any real degrading effects per se. Wouldn't it be the same as doing business with China, but on a smaller scale? I'll admit up front that I don't know much about this topic.

Congress is irrelevant. Haven't you heard, the Supreme Leader can do what he wants, he has a pen, and a phone. We have a banana Republic now.

Marco Rubio knows better...
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