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Just as certain as the Cherry Blossom People will soon be descending on the tidal basin, so will the rumors at Foggy Bottom and Capitol on matters related to U.S.-Cuba policy. As we are on the cusp of the Cuba silly season, time for a reality check.
In addition to bills introduced in Congress to [...]
The Obama Administration liberalized Cuba sanctions a few years ago. The regime responded, in kind, by arresting a U.S. citizen on a trumped up espionage charge. This post has nothing to do with the arrest of Alan Gross, but I mention it because it reflects the mindset of Cuba’s rulers. The only [...]
State Sponsor of Terrorism Review for Venezuela is Long Overdue
A lot of folks in this town that are supposed to be in the know on such matters, dismiss the Iran-Venezuela connection. There is nothing to see here, move along, they try to say. This town is full of foreign policy Pucks. But there is [...]
With a very few notable exceptions, most DC-based Western Hemisphere policy experts, for years, have downplayed Iran’s influence in the Americas. This would include both Democratic and Republican policymakers and staff.
Granted, after 09/11/01 there was a great deal of anecdotal information in the Latin American media about Iranian activities throughout the region. It has [...]
Over at the Daily Caller, there is a new poll out that gives President Obama low marks on national security matters. Could Libya have something to do with it? The Obama Administration has yet to make a compelling case as to why U.S. involvement in Libya is in the U.S. national interest. Absent finding [...]
