Obama Admin Looking to Open the Lines with Cuba

Steve Stack

In an article from the NY Times, the Obama administration is looking to change US policy towards Cuba from the stance it has had for the last 47 years. Obama is looking to tread a thin line while continuing to appeal to our Latin American neighbors and remaking the American image. So far the process has been kept rather quiet to keep opposition down but also because of the possibility that it just might not work out. According to Fidel Castro, Obama misinterpreted what current Cuban President, Raul Castro, has said about everything being up for discussion. It will be a tricky path filled with a great deal of contention both from both sides. But if Obama is able to open the lines with Cuba and the two countries' leaders can come to terms it could create a great deal of success for all parties involved. I think it is a great move and a smart one for the image and success of Obama and the US all together to move past the old policies of embargo to get what America wants.