Posted by
jjones29 on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:38:21 PM
Cuba.
For 50 years we have embargoed the island nation in hopes of bringing about regime change. For 50 years the trade embargo has failed to weaken the Cuban regime, while ordinary Cuban citizens have borne the brunt of the sanctions. As 2008 approaches, John McCain, the liberal's favorite conservative, promises more non-free trade, pledging to maintain the harsher sanctions that big government loving George Bush put in place.
The collapse of the Soviet Union was preceded by unprecedented levels of trade with the communist regime. Increased travel, a thriving black market, and yes, interaction between the peoples, all laid the groundwork for social change in the Soviet Union. We should follow the path of engagement and free trade with Cuba if we want to influence their society and sow the seeds of regime change.
McCain doesn't get it.