Trump Wants 'Deal' with Cuba - Like the One They Never Got?
The Hill reports Trump's latest pronouncement, framing it as a straightforward foreign policy directive. Conveniently omitted from most mainstream coverage is the fact that the 'deal' has always been on US terms, enforced by a relentless economic blockade spanning over 60 years. This isn't about fair negotiation; it's about continued leverage, a tactic perfected since Eisenhower first imposed an
embargo in 1960. From the Bay of Pigs to countless assassination attempts against Fidel Castro, Cuban 'stubbornness' is rarely placed in the proper context of profound, persistent external pressure. One might wonder if the 'deal' Trump envisions looks remarkably similar to Washington's demands that Cuba abandon its socialist system. (Funny how 'deals' always involve one party capitulating
entirely). This repeated pressure to 'cut a deal' echoes the US approach to any nation daring to pursue independent sovereignty—expect compliance, or face economic warfare and destabilization. It’s not about diplomacy; it’s about control, dressed up in soundbites to sound like a pathway to peace, not continued subjugation.