Posted on 07/14/2021 7:21:53 AM PDT by Mariner
WASHINGTON (AP) — They are two tiny Caribbean states whose intractable problems have vexed U.S. presidents for decades. Now, Haiti and Cuba are suddenly posing a growing challenge for President Joe Biden that could have political ramifications for him in the battleground state of Florida.
Cuban demonstrators have taken to the country’s streets in recent days to lash out at the communist government and protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Haiti, officials are asking the U.S. to intercede in a roiling political crisis after last week’s assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in a nation where military and humanitarian interventions by U.S. presidents from Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama have proved to be politically harrowing.
Biden is facing increased pressure from Republican lawmakers for his administration to step up support of Cuban demonstrators. And his aides have demonstrated determined caution in response to requests for more U.S. involvement in Haiti.
The administration has come under fire from both sides of the political spectrum for its responses to each of the crises, both unfolding less than two hours’ flying time from Miami. The troubled U.S. history in both countries has hardened positions, making virtually any policy decision politically unpalatable for a president seeking to toe a middle line.
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No military intervention.
No refugees.
“No military intervention.”
Unless it’s China. With our government bought and paid for, if the Chinese wanted to build nuclear silos in Cuba, the Biden admin would subsidize the effort.
You can bet things are brewing in Venezuela too.
Biden is easing sanctions of Venezuela - throwing a lifeline to the Castro government.
https://apnews.com/article/business-venezuela-global-trade-3e2be59f3051d8b5dd4e6b83b1ca08ca
And the PRC is already starting and intervention.
https://www.newsweek.com/china-behind-cuba-protests-censored-beijing-linked-1608771
Biden will end U.S. trade sanctions on Cuba, “... for the children.”
The commies should have been squashed back in 59. And the Chicoms should have been nuked back across the Yalu river back in the early 50s.
“Cuba, Haiti stir fresh political pressures for US president”
...when we get a US president, it’ll be “political pressure” for him.
And Ass Press’ big concern is...Democrat POTUS re-election optics.
People’s suffering under communism? Nah...
National security concerns? Nah...
Illegal immigration concerns? Nah...
Obama’s failed Cuba actions? Nah...
Clintons’ failed Haiti actions? Nah...
Cuban and Haitian press failures? Nah...
The failure of socialism & communism? Nah...
How can Biden split the baby? Support communism at home but oppose it in Cuba? What a conundrum for him.
Biden will make the wrong decision, every time.
Has for 50 yrs. A total boob.
I noticed the same...they cannot see past the party prism.
Through it everything is viewed.
Exactly.
No, I doubt it. Biden just quietly lifted the sanctions on VZ at the beginning of the week. This was done to enable VZ to supply the Cuban government with oil, weapons and food. It’s Biden’s way of getting around having to at least make meaningless statements about “supporting the Cuban people.”
Lifting the sanctions props up the Cuban Communists and it also props up the VZ government.
Bingo
I don’t think China will waste the resources in either s hole. Neither s hole has any valuable resources and they don’t need a military presence when they own the US president.
” ... they don’t need a military presence when they own the US president.”
Oh, I thought of that. I was just noting how compliant that Chinese owned president would be.
China would prefer to spend the effort on “reunifying” Taiwan.
“No refugees.”
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At least Cuban refugees would vote Republican, unlike many of the people Biden is letting in through our southern border.
All to my point, they are entwined
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