ACROSS THE AISLE: RAPPROCHEMENT BETWEEN CUBA AND THE UNITED STATES?
2009 February 25
According to Across the Aisle, Richard Lugar (R-IN) has announced that he supports a change in the relationship between the United States and Cuba. A majority of people in the United States think that continuing the embargo on Cuba is counterproductive. But this does not mean that we should abandon hopes for human rights and democratization.
Question to the Blogosphere: What are the benefits of getting rid of the embargo on Cuba? Would there be any downsides to doing this? Why has the embargo remained for so long? Could exposing Cuba to American goods increase the likelihood that the Cubans will demand a change in government? Will lifting the embargo increase interactions between regular Cubans and Americans?
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