Comments on: Cuban Embargo Myth #1

By: Henry Louis Gomez

Henry Louis Gomez — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:53:41 +0000

Lebied, take a look at the column in today's Washington Post by Marc Thiessen.

The dumbest thing we could do today would be to enact legislation unilaterally lifting the embargo. Set aside questions about the embargo's efficacy. Like it or not, it is our only leverage, aside from our military, to affect the transition in Cuba.

It takes two to do the embargo lifting tango. Any more corrections, smartass?

By: Henry Louis Gomez

Henry Louis Gomez — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:58:53 +0000

Absolutely. The regime does everything in a calculated manner. When Cuba has sabotaged attempts at rapprochement before it has been because the U.S. failed their test. They want the embargo lifted unconditionally. I exclude the BTTR shootdown from these events because I think the nascent dissident movement, the rafter crisis and the BTTR fly overs all posed a clear and present danger to the regime and thus they acted even if the result was a tightening of the embargo.

By: theCardinal

theCardinal — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:35:08 +0000

this fact is the truest there is...Cuba wants it lifted as long as they don't have to give up a thing. If they do stupid things when things are going well in US/Cuba relations its really just to see how far they can push and to make it clear that things will open on their terms only

By: Henry Louis Gomez

Henry Louis Gomez — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:30:13 +0000

Dickbrain,

Before I get rid of you I'll correct you. In the context of the discussion of the embargo I use the expression unilaterally as opposed to a quid pro quo in which the regime would give the U.S. something. You know, like releasing political prisoners?

Bye.

By: Lebied

Lebied — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:24:25 +0000

An embargo by one country (unilateral) would be removed only by said country (unilaterally). The embargo is a unilateral action in itself. Make sure you know what your terms mean before you try to use them to spin something.