Obama Renews Cuba Trade Embargo
Author: Michael Voss
Date Written: 9/15/2009
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Obama said that in the best of the U.S. national interest is to extend the Trading With The Enemy Act, which covers the trade embargo. Cuba has been under a financial, trade and travel ban since 1962 - one of the last surviving remnants of the Cold War. The U.S. administration continues to demand that Cuba must first show signs of reform before lifting the embargo. I believe that these restrictions will cause a bigger conflict later in the future but Obama is trying to prevent that by lifting some of the restrictions such as allowing Cuban-Americans to visit relatives whenever they want and send money home. This event will cause a dispute between American and Cuba and might lead to perhaps a war so it is best for the two countries to figure things out now to prevent any future conflicts.
Date Written: 9/15/2009
Click here to read this article!
Obama said that in the best of the U.S. national interest is to extend the Trading With The Enemy Act, which covers the trade embargo. Cuba has been under a financial, trade and travel ban since 1962 - one of the last surviving remnants of the Cold War. The U.S. administration continues to demand that Cuba must first show signs of reform before lifting the embargo. I believe that these restrictions will cause a bigger conflict later in the future but Obama is trying to prevent that by lifting some of the restrictions such as allowing Cuban-Americans to visit relatives whenever they want and send money home. This event will cause a dispute between American and Cuba and might lead to perhaps a war so it is best for the two countries to figure things out now to prevent any future conflicts.