During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on U.S./Cuba policy last week, Chairman Max Baucus opened with a Publilius Syrus quote, “It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door.” The claim is that the U.S. is punishing Cuba with economic sanctions. As with any quote used in this manner, context matters. [...]
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