President Obama has made mistake after mistake with his policies and now has made yet another blunder with his policy on Cuba.
I think that I am on the same page with him that something needed to be done. He is right that after all this time, a new course of action was necessary. However he sure sucks at negotiating and getting things done in those negotiations.
There really is no argument that Cuba was in serious trouble. There biggest supporters, Venezuela and Russia are both in huge financial problems. Cuba was being left out in the cold. We had gained tremendous bargaining power and we should have used it.
I have no problem trying to open up diplomatic channels. We should have demanded some serious concessions. Instead, Obama through them a lifeline. Offering to pull back on sanctions and open up the economy to do business with us. This will give them cash flow and could be the financial means necessary to survive their latest crisis. Yet we got very little in return.
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