US Sanctions Cuba Over 'Communist Regime,' Ignores its Own History of Proxy Wars
📰 THE STORY: Fox News reports that then-President Trump declared a national emergency over Cuba, accusing the island nation of aligning with hostile powers and threatening tariffs on countries that supply it with oil, citing a need to counter 'communist aggression.' 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The U.S. imposed its first trade embargo on Cuba in 1960. This was in direct
response to Cuba nationalizing U.S. corporate properties after the 1959 revolution, which ended decades of U.S.-backed dictatorships. In 1961, the CIA orchestrated the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. The embargo was codified into law by the Helms-Burton Act of 1996, intensifying pressure. This isn't about 'communist aggression' but about controlling a sovereign nation in its own backyard, punishing
the Cuban people for choosing independence. Double Standard: While the U.S. sanctions nations for supplying oil to Cuba, a country that has never attacked it or threatened its security, it actively sells advanced weaponry to Saudi Arabia, which has waged a devastating war in Yemen since 2014, leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths and a dire humanitarian crisis. US arms sales to Saudi Arabia
in 2023 alone topped $2 billion. Where is the 'national emergency' declaration for facilitating actual aggression and mass casualties? Follow the Money: The rhetoric of 'communist threats' often serves to justify aggressive foreign policy and military spending. The U.S. spends over $800 billion annually on its military budget, far more than the next ten countries combined. Companies like Lockheed