"Cuba’s got problems. We’ll finish one first. I like to finish a job," the president told the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches.

President Donald Trump said Friday during remarks in Florida that the United States would take over Cuba “almost immediately,” suggesting an aircraft carrier could be positioned offshore after the conflict in Iran.

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While the president’s comments appeared partly joking, they followed concrete policy action in the form of broadened sanctions.

  • Riverside@reddthat.comEnglish
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    7 hours ago

    If the US went in with the big stick, Cuba would fall in a week

    The US has been in with the big stick for 50+ years against Cuba and they’ve resisted not just fine but with a higher life expectancy than the US. They just haven’t invaded militarily so far because they expect greater internal and international support for the Cuban government as a result, so their strategy is to enforce hunger through sanctions. From the US office of the historian:

    "Salient considerations respecting the life of the present Government of Cuba are:

    1. The majority of Cubans support Castro (the lowest estimate I have seen is 50 percent).

    2. There is no effective political opposition.

    3. Fidel Castro and other members of the Cuban Government espouse or condone communist influence.

    4. Communist influence is pervading the Government and the body politic at an amazingly fast rate.

    5. Militant opposition to Castro from without Cuba would only serve his and the communist cause.

    6. The only foreseeable means of alienating internal support is through disenchantment and disaffection based on economic dissatisfaction and hardship.

    If the above are accepted or cannot be successfully countered, it follows that every possible means should be undertaken promptly to weaken the economic life of Cuba. If such a policy is adopted, it should be the result of a positive decision which would call forth a line of action which, while as adroit and inconspicuous as possible, makes the greatest inroads in denying money and supplies to Cuba, to decrease monetary and real wages, to bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government."

    Most Cubans have deep connections with the US and they know the different in quality of life

    And most Cubans are aware that the reason is the economic embargo, and that at least they can afford rent and healthcare unlike yanks.

    There’s be very little support from the population towards the regime

    You’re absolutely making that up.