Did we wait for them to change their ways before we “normalized” relations? I am not aware that we ever instilled sanctions as stiffly upon Viet Nam as we did upon Cuba, but at some point they were no less Communist in practice, no?
Do you suppose that Vietnam being halfway around the world versus Cuba being at our front door may have had something to do with?
Cuban missile crisis, Cuba supporting terrorism worldwide, Che and the same commie leaders in power all these years? The Castro’?