re: #788 jwb7605

When Cuba first happened (I was not quite military age …) my thoughts were “why don’t we invade them with Capitalism?”. I thought that all the way through Reagan and Clinton. I probably would have accompanied you on a trip to Cuba.

After 40+ years, though, it looks like the structure of the place has deterioriated to something slightly above Afghanistan. North Korea is probably a better analogy.

I currently don’t think a boycott is effective (since the U.S. is about the only country that honors it), and I’m not sure I can see any positive impact for the foreseeable future if we stop boycotting, and allow travel. There is little, if any, chance that funds from trading or tourism would actually trickle down to the citizens.

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t from my warped perspective.

I would deal with local people…no hotels, no planes or airports..the disadvantage is that it would be a hell of a long way to Havana and that would be worth seeing imo