[ek_hornbeck]

It is in fact the exact opposite. It props them up, allows them to take credit for whatever improvements occur and solidify their power.

...and by sharp contrast, our 52 year trade embargo against Cuba worked wonders by overthrowing the Castros and the Cuban Communist Party. Oh, wait...

[ifinnegan]

What a specious comment.

In 52 years they have not been able to further and export their revolution due to it and have not been able to be influential as they could have been.

Just think what sort of things they could have done in the 60’s and 70’s if they had been awash in US money.