A Pathetic, Slobbering Love Affair
Written by Brian Garst, Posted in Foreign Affairs & Policy
The Castro lovefest by the American left is disgusting.
Key members of the Congressional Black Caucus are calling for an end to U.S. prohibition on travel to Cuba, just hours after a meeting with former Cuban president Fidel Castro in Havana.
“The fifty-year embargo just hasn’t worked,” CBC Chairwoman Barbara Lee (D-Ca.) told reporters this evening at a Capitol press conference after returning from a congressional delegation visit to Cuba. “The bottom line is that we believe its time to open dialogue with Cuba.”
Lee and others heaped praise on Castro, calling him warm and receptive during their discussion. But the lawmakers disputed Castro’s later statement that members of the congressional delegation said American society is still racist.
“It was quite a moment to behold,” Lee said, recalling her moments with Castro.
“It was almost like listening to an old friend,” said Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Il.), adding that he found Castro’s home to be modest and Castro’s wife to be particularly hospitable.
We should end the embargo, but not because Castro is a good guy who we can work with in any way, shape or form, but because a policy of free trade and cultural exchange is the most effective way to undermine the stranglehold his murderous regime has on Cuba. The best way to free the oppressed people of Cuba is to show them the advantages of freedom.
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