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Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro

ENRICHING DESPOTS

There was really only one good reason to maintain the embargo: Trade with Cuba strengthens the Castros. So what, exactly, are we getting in return for Obama’s radical step?

Doug McIntyre

Published Dec. 24 2014 5:45AM EST

articles/2014/12/24/obama-s-one-hand-clap-with-castro/141223-mcintyre-obama-cuba-tease_bazwjl — Elena Scotti/The Daily Beast

“No cerveza, no trabajo” is about all I’ve retained from Brother Victor Serna’s Spanish II class at St. Mary’s High School.

Of course it’s been over 40 years, and that’s a long time to remember anything.

Doug McIntyre

Doug McIntyre

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