Meanwhile, arrogant politicians in Washington tell Cubans on the island that they must suffer violations of their economic and social rights as the only way to restore their civil and political rights. This is an insult to their dignity and it is wrong. The six decade embargo has been a miserable failure. Over and over we see that it does not work. It only emboldens hardliners and makes things worse for regular people. Now we hear that the administration is plotting military action against Cuba. (02:33–02:38)
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Asserts that the US embargo on Cuba has failed over six decades.
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