Since General Raul Castro became dictator-in-chief, the Cuban regime has dramatically increased repression against its own people, taken an American hostage and consummated the subversion of democracy in Venezuela. Despite this, the Obama Administration has continued to extend its hand and unilaterally ease sanctions (twice). Now, the Castro regime has been caught red-handed smuggling illegal weaponry to North Korea. So what will be the U.S. response? According to the State Department (below), the U.S. will take appropriate action, but stressed this is a U.N. Security Council issue. In other words, the U.S. will consider outsourcing its decision to Russia (a veto-wielding member of the U.N. Security Council). While we are at it -- why not let the U.N. Security Council decide how to deal with Russias illegal actions in Ukraine as well? Probably not a good idea. To recap, this is the first time any country in the Western Hemisphere has been found in violation of an international arms embargo. Moreover, its the most egregious violation of North Korea sanctions -- by any country -- to date. And yet, the U.S. is going to let Russia decide (which has a military spy ship docked in Havana harbor) how to deal with Castros regime? Lets hope not. Or Castro will be laughing with his friend Assad.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 07:05:34 +0000
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