US Blames Cuba for US Sanctions, Demands Regime Change to End Suffering
📰 THE STORY: ABC News highlights the dire living conditions in Cuba, attributing the suffering to the "US vise on island tightens in push to oust government," portraying the American policy as a response to internal Cuban issues rather than a deliberate, decades-long weapon. The piece focuses on the 'scramble to survive' for ordinary Cubans. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context:
The current 'vise' is merely the latest iteration of a policy formalized by the US State Department in 1960. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Lester D. Mallory famously wrote, "The majority of Cubans support Castro & the revolution... there is no effective political opposition. The only foreseeable means of alienating internal support is through disenchantment and dissatisfaction based on
economic distress and hardship." This formed the basis of the ongoing economic blockade, significantly tightened under Trump's 243 additional sanctions, which Biden has largely maintained. Double Standard: The media frames US sanctions on Cuba as a benevolent 'push to oust government' for the good of the people, despite causing widespread suffering. Yet, when other nations face humanitarian
crises, the US is quick to condemn and impose sanctions (e.g., Venezuela, Iran), never admitting its own role in manufacturing the distress. Imagine ABC reporting on Palestinians 'scrambling to survive' as Israel's blockade 'tightens in push to clear Gaza.' Follow the Money: The Cuban American lobby, particularly in Florida, exerts significant influence. US lawmakers, eager to secure swing state