Reply #3: Read what Kerry says. He doesn't say he will open up travel. [View All]

[Mika]

Not according to him.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/8848574.htm


He will return policy to year 2000 & the failed CANF/ Clinton policy (limited travel) that exists right now (June 30th is the date that the new _Bush* restrictions, that Kerry is lamenting, will take effect).

He {Kerry} embraced the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and support for dissidents

Kerry is trying to reap rewards for staying the same old failed course, while some Dems feign that its some kind of big step.



Time to end the cold war commiephobic myths about Cuba. That's not Cuba NOW. Tear down the wall Mr Kerry! .. and have the balls to say it, please.


Lifting the US travel sanctions on Americans to allow open and unencumbered travel would do so much to dispel the many false myths about Cuba as it is right now, but instead, Kerry wants to limit American's travel to Cuba to allow only "political travel".

If Kerry is to be taken seriously when he says,

``Instead, I will work to craft a policy toward Cuba that our allies can join and support.''

.. then, instead of supporting sanctions, he should openly call for an end of all forms of the US sanctions on Cuba, as the UN has overwhelmingly voted to condemn the US sanctions each and every year.


Here's the DU thread on that "big move" by Kerry

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Kerry policy on Cuba:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/8848574.htm

Cuba will remain under US sanctions

We are still travel banned unless our travel is deemed politically worthy by US gov jackboots