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It could make communist forces feel encouraged in anti-American feelings.

Pros and Cons

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After 4 decades, it's clear that our policy has failed to achieve it's goals; the end of Fidel Castro's regime and s peaceful transition to democracy"
"Yes" Senator Dodds.

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No.
The embargo against Cuba has been a valuable tool in putting pressure on Cuba to reform. Lifting the embargo now would send the wrong message to the Castro regime                ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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🙂The real victims were the innocent 11 million men women and children

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It has been 50 years since the embargo started which is a long time

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Yes we should lift the embargo because we are making it harder for the citizens , the article "Yes" with Senator Christopher J. Dodd states, "The real victims of our policies are the 11 million innocent Cuban men, women, and children"  This shows that we placed the embargo to help stop the communist government, but it is actually hurting the citizens.

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"Lifting the embargo now would send the wrong message to the Castro regime.It would give undeserved credibility to a regime that came to power through revolution,promised democratic elections and never delivered".

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We should not lift the emborgo because Cuba never meet the requirements, Respect Human Rights, give free freedom.

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The embargo remains an important way to restrict the flow of funds that end up in the hands of the Cuban governmentmoney it would use not to feed its people but to spy on its own citizens, censor information available to them.

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We should not lift the embargo with Cuba because "Cuba responded with hostile actions when president Carter, G.W. Bush, and Barack Obama Tried to loosen the embargo."
- Pros and Cons

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“Today, Cuba Remains under toleration rule, with Castro still firmly in power.The real victims of our policies are the 11 million innocent Cuban men,woman,and children”

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"Cuba should respect human rights". The people of Cuba should have freedom to vote for their leader that they want.

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“Lifting the embargo would put pressure on Cuba to address problems that it has blamed on the United States. Cuban officials have not been forced to take responsibility for the following because they blame the embargo:
- failing health system
- lack of access to medicine
- declining sugar industry
- aging plumbing system
- water pollution”  ~ Pros and Cons

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'' 72 percent of Americans support ending the embargo saying that ignoring Cuba for so long has failed to bring freedom and democracy to the island.''

From: A New Day For Cuba

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"Lifting the embargo would send the wrong message to the Castro regime."

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"Only by engaging the Cuban people, and by building bridges between our citizens and theirs, will we succeed in bringing freedom and democracy to our neighbor."

Quote from: The "Yes" statement by Senator Dodd

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"The embargo remains an important way to restrict the flow of funds that end up in the hands of the Cuban government money it would use not to feed its people, but to spy on its own citizens, censor information available to them, and lock up political opponents."

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“ Fidel began to crack down on free speech”

A new day for Cuba

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“The embargo hurts the people of Cuba, not the government as intended.”

From: The, “Pros and Cons,” article

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"Supporters of ending the trade ban say that it has stifled Cuba's economic growth and kept most Cubans from escaping poverty. They point out that the approach of isolating our neighbor hasn't brought significant political or economic change to the island.- from "A New Day for Cuba"

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The embargo remains an important way to restrict the flow of funds that end up in the hands of Cuban government money it would let us feed it to the people

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We should not lift the embargo because it says “Lifting the embargo would send the wrong resources to the Castro regime. It would give undeserved credibility to a regime that came to power through revolution, promised democratic elections, and never delivered.” (From “No” by Jorge Mas Santos) 😁

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Keep the embargo said,”Lifting the embargo NOW would send the wrong message to the Castro regime....”(this came fromeThis is because lifting the embargo would show Cuba that we are weak and that we need help from them.Therefor,we shouldn’t lift the embargo because we could get a bad reputation.

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" If we lift the embargo now, then it would make the United States look weak. Cuba could join hands with other communist countries (China, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Nicaragua) to influence communism and socialism in the Western Hemisphere.

Quote from Pros and Cons of the Cuban Embargo page.

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"Even money that well-meaning tourists spent in Cuba would mostly end up in the government's hands."

From: The "NO!" statement by Jorge Mas Santos, Chairman
Cuban American National Foundation

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"Economic opening and diplomatic engagement do not automatically lead to political freedom."

Jr. Scholastic Article