In 1982 Cuba was a Soviet satellite state. Now its a pathetic little stand alone country that is falling apart.
And by the way.... Reagan also negotiated with Gorbachev. He even signed a mutually negotiated treaty with the Soviet Union.
So what happened to “never surrender” and “never give an inch”? Yes, what WOULD Reagan do?
Reagan didn’t normalize relations with an entity called the USSR; the INF treaty certainly was no step towards doing so. Reagan certainly did not normalize relations with Cuba as Obama is doing.
Cuba’s no standalone country. Its alliances with China, Russia and Iran still stand.
President Ronald Reagan was resolute in his no-nonsense stand against tyranny in all forms. That can't be questioned as he stood firmly against communism. His bravery led to the fall of the Berlin Wall. And later, the Helms-Burton, co-authored by Patriot Jesse Helms (admired by Ted Cruz) Act put additional teeth into the Cuban embargo. The correct action is to isolate the enemy.
I agree with FReeper stalwart lazamataz who succinctly states that if hussein is for it, I'm against it. The evil regime that illegally seized power in the fraudulent election of November 2008 adds this move to their lengthy list of plans to weaken America. These courageous words from Sarah Palin are a must read and quite topical to this thread.