Cubans deserve to shape their own future, not have it selected for them by arrogant politicians in Washington. And there's a better way. Ten years ago, the US tried a better approach. We tried diplomacy. We tried engagement. We tried talking to each other, working through our differences. And guess what? It started working. American tourists went to Cuba. We dropped barriers. We opened up relations. Things started getting better for the Cuban people. And there was hope that someday they could shape their own future. (03:08–03:20)
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Asserts that US diplomatic engagement with Cuba ten years ago was effective.
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