THE CUBA FOLLY

[luckytxn 2,264]

Obama wants his legacy. Screw Central and South America.

Obama’s erratic quest to find a legacy to leave behind has reached a new low last week. His decision to begin talks with Cuba and normalize full diplomatic relations after 50 years is not only unprecedented, but extremely dangerous. Obama traded three Cuban spies for American Alan Gross who had been held captive in Cuba for nearly five years – the precedent set with this move is dangerous.

This naïve display by Obama sends the message to the rest of our enemies that if they are able to successfully capture an American citizen, they will be able to gain leverage in negotiations with America. Senator Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, has been the resonating voice for Republicans on this issue, stating, “This entire policy shift […] is based on an illusion, based on a lie […] I’m committed to doing everything I can to unravel as many of these changes as possible.”

Link: http://www.cagle.com/2014/12/the-cuba-folly/

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Right wing nutters have no support on this issue. Not even among Cuban-Americans who by a healthy 2-1 margin favor Obama's course of re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba.

A Florida International University poll released today indicates that Cuban Americans in Miami would welcome changes in U.S. relations with Cuba, while they still support some elements of current U.S. policy.

Most respondents of the 2014 FIU Cuba Poll expressed strong support for increased contact between U.S. citizens, including Cuban Americans, and the Cuban people. A large majority – 68 percent – favors re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba, while 69 percent supports the lifting of travel restrictions.

But hey, keep living in the 1960's.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It will be a good thing for the US to normalise relations with Cuba, which may hopefully facilitate a move away from communism.

Naturally Obamas opponents will have a problem with it, because they have to keep themselves in the media at any cost so that they can lay some claim to relevance.

What is their argument based on? Paranoia and a fear of imaginary 'what ifs'.

Different day, same irrelevant guff.

Edited January 23, 2015 by Hail Ming!