President Obama did an eloquent job in discussing the lifting of the embargo between the United States and Cuba. Since 1961, the United States severed diplomatic ties with Cuba and cut off all relations among them. Now, after five decades the United States and Cuba have decided to re-establish relations among each other reopening a U.S embassy in Havana. President Obama made many key arguments in his speech towards Cuban policy opening relations with Cuba. One of the key arguments President Obama wanted the American people to understand and the Cubans is that Cuban policy has been ineffective and outdated and failed to advance our interests as a nation. President Obama acknowledges the complicated history the U.S. and Cuba have had but he also
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opened an embassy in Havana and Cuba opened an embassy in Washington, D.C. on Monday July 20, 2015. Other policies that are under works include: (1) authorizing expanded sales and exports of certain goods and services from the U.S to Cuba; (2) increase travel, commerce, and the flow of information to and from Cuba;(3) universal rights for Cubans in the island; and (4) authorize American citizens to import additional goods from Cuba. Yes, I agree Obama’s policies toward Cuba as well as opening relations between our nations. I support the lifting of the embargo because as we have seen this fifty-year-old policy has failed to achieve its goals and we cannot continue operating as we have been and expect new results. In continuance, the embargo harms the citizens of Cuba more than the government because they have been denied access to technology, medicine, affordable food, and other goods that could be available to them if the United States lifted the embargo. Also, for the expectation of those who don’t want lift the embargo most Americans actually want improve diplomatic ties and open travel and trade policies with Cuba. They majority of Americans want the embargo to be lifted and to reestablish our relationship with
opened an embassy in Havana and Cuba opened an embassy in Washington, D.C. on Monday July 20, 2015. Other policies that are under works include: (1) authorizing expanded sales and exports of certain goods and services from the U.S to Cuba; (2) increase travel, commerce, and the flow of information to and from Cuba;(3) universal rights for Cubans in the island; and (4) authorize American citizens to import additional goods from Cuba. Yes, I agree Obama’s policies toward Cuba as well as opening relations between our nations. I support the lifting of the embargo because as we have seen this fifty-year-old policy has failed to achieve its goals and we cannot continue operating as we have been and expect new results. In continuance, the embargo harms the citizens of Cuba more than the government because they have been denied access to technology, medicine, affordable food, and other goods that could be available to them if the United States lifted the embargo. Also, for the expectation of those who don’t want lift the embargo most Americans actually want improve diplomatic ties and open travel and trade policies with Cuba. They majority of Americans want the embargo to be lifted and to reestablish our relationship with