I wrote a post on 11/23/07 titled "Cuba, A Missed Opportunity For America." I explained why opening up diplomatic and normal relations with Cuba was in the best interest of America. We not learn from wire reports and reports out of Moscow that the President of Russia and Cuba signed a strategic partnership and several other documents aimed at rekindling their faded cold war alliance and pledging to expand cooperation in agriculture, manufacturing, science and tourism.
Cuba, being only 90 miles from our shore and once an ally should be a natural ally of America once again. The reasons why are so obvious they do not have to be stated here. There can be no doubt that Fidel and Raul Castro would embrace an American contact of good will. Our 50 year old embargo against Cuba should be replaced with trade, commerce and normal relations.
Cuba is no military threat to the U.S. and will not be so into the future if we pursue a foreign policy with common sense towards that island. Had President Kennedy lived we know he was going to make a strong diplomatic effort to bring Cuba back into their normal sphere of influence. The embargo policy against Cuba has failed to break Castro and has only hurt the people of Cuba. President Obama should immediately set in motion a diplomatic effort with Cuba to reverse our misguided foreign policy.
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When one thinks about the opportunities the U.S. has passed up by isolating Cuba one has to question the judgement of those Presidents who backed this decision. Worst of all there has not even been any debate of the merit of our position for the past 50 years.
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