Should have done this 20 years ago...
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I feel normalization will allow Capitalism to flow into Cuba and slowly erode Communism. Once the people of Cuba get access to consumer goods they will move away from Communism. Also, we have diplomatic relations with every other Commie country except N.Korea. I just rec'd a shipment of car parts from Vietnam. Keeping Cuba isolated has been bad foreign policy. We are busy telling the rest of the world how to run their foreign policy and we can't deal with little Cuba, 90 miles away. Does not make sense. Originally Posted by dallaswillIt's not Cubans that are the problem, it's their communist dictator. Sheesh!!!!! It makes perfect sense. Normalizing relations just makes their economy better and thus their dumb ass dictators more powerful. Your only hope is that Cubans revolt. That hasn't happened in 50 years.
I say about time, jeeze,.. we have normal relations with Vietnam and China, they are one party Countries. Originally Posted by RALPHEY BOY
What did we get from Cuba in exchange ?
Can't answer it can you.....?
Nixon got multiple things from his China trip including an agreement by the Chinese to a peaceful settlement of the Taiwan question. We also got strategic leverage against then cold war opponent Russia. Most importantly was the Shanghai Communique.
Again, what did Obama get from the Castros? Originally Posted by Whirlaway