[Peace-discuss] News-Gazette LTE: Davis on right side of Cuba question

[Robert Naiman via Peace-discuss]

http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/letters-editor/2014-12-22/davis-right-side-cuba-question.html

Davis on right side of Cuba question
Mon, 12/22/2014 - 3:39am | The News-Gazette

I was glad to see our representative, Rodney Davis, take a strong stand in
support of President Obama's move to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba
and ease the U.S. embargo on Cuba ("Davis praises Obama's action; says it
will help families, farmers," Dec. 18.)

Rep. Davis has long advocated easing the blockade to make it easier for
Illinois farmers to export to Cuba, as your article noted.

Unfortunately, hostile Republican reactions like that of Sen. Rubio got the
most national press attention. But other Republicans joined Rep. Davis in
welcoming President Obama's move, like Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake and Utah
Rep. Jason Chaffetz.

I hope Rep. Davis will work vigorously with both Republicans and Democrats
in Congress to end the embargo completely, eliminating restrictions on the
ability of all Americans to travel freely to Cuba. As Rep. Chaffetz noted,
"we should allow all Americans to make those choices. You can travel to
North Korea, you can travel to some pretty awful places, Americans should
be able to make those decisions all by themselves."

ROBERT NAIMAN
Urbana

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Robert Naiman
Policy Director
Just Foreign Policy
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