The Cuban economy, political system and society have survived (even if barely) over forty years of US embargo/economic sanctions . What has Cuba done to the US to be treated this way for so long. Do you recall that Castro was the US choice in 1959? The USSR is long gone and yet the bad blood remains. Why should it? We are friendly with countries which have a worse Human Rights record than Cuba. In any case how would embargo or economic sanctions solve this. It has not worked for all these years. When will it end. Everyone and his grandmother knows that it was the USSR which was trying to use Cuba to pursue their own intentions. How come there was no embargo or economic sanctions levelled against the Soviets. How come Libya is bombed and not Syria. Just asking?
It was Cuba which has been providing training/scholarships for Caribbean and other developing countries in Medicine, technology, agriculture etc where other developed countries refuse to tread (free of cost).Even the US has sent students to study Medicine in Cuba,
The policy of getting rid of leaders which are not liked would not necessarily usher in someone who is liked. 'When one rasta goes another rasta comes to take his place'.Remember Mozambique, Chile,Nicaragua,Panama,Iran,Guyana and a host of others.
Isn't it time for the US to live well with its neighbor Cuba. Remember the US supported Castro over Batista, and do not forget support given to Saddam during the war with Iran!!
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