Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Arizona) discusses why we should have free and open trade with Cuba against the objections of Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-Florida) and the Cuba Caucus who want to continue an embargo that clearly has not worked and has caused innumerable sufferings to the normal people of an island 90 miles from Florida. Diaz-Balart has gone so far as to suggest, that the US should use its force to assassinate the former leader of that nation... http://www.cubaupdate.org/cu0404_09.htm
Take time to watch Rep. Flake's response to the issue...
http://reason.tv/video/show/336.html
And Senator Max Baucus' Free Trade Agreement....
http://finance.senate.gov/press/Bpress/2003press/prb021303.pdf
Cuba free trade is a good idea to show the Cuban people that during their political transition we can work with them to build a more peaceful hemisphere. Cooperation with other countries as a free trading partner is going to go a long way to ease tensions in the hemisphere.
Take time to watch Rep. Flake's response to the issue...
http://reason.tv/video/show/336.html
And Senator Max Baucus' Free Trade Agreement....
http://finance.senate.gov/press/Bpress/2003press/prb021303.pdf
Cuba free trade is a good idea to show the Cuban people that during their political transition we can work with them to build a more peaceful hemisphere. Cooperation with other countries as a free trading partner is going to go a long way to ease tensions in the hemisphere.
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