What will be the political ramifications after President Obama acted friendly towards Hugo Chavez?
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I think it's just another (attempt to) distraction, just like recent "bowing-to-Saudi-King" "scandal", or a question of Obama's birth certificate, i.e. is he, or is he not an American, etc. It's a part of a trend, some people just don't like him, and, crude and mean as they are, they are serious about derailing his efforts to get America going again.
The ramifications of this particular event will probably not be great, but it's the cumulative effect of sustained efforts of this kind that can spell trouble, and may still turn ugly, not only for Obama, but for the US as a country. The extreme right wing is on the rise in America, and that is indeed scary.
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Younger leaders who are enamored of a particular ideology like socialism need time to experiment and learn the limitations of their ideology. Not commenting on their efforts is often the best policy for another country. In international affairs, silence is often golden.
Older leaders should try to remember that younger people don't have the insights that age brings. They need to be patient and listen, because just allowing younger leaders the freedom to discuss their ideas will often cause them to modify those ideas..
Even when we firmly disagree with a country, it does not hurt to face them with a smile. There will always be plenty of time to frown.
Let South America do it's thing. They are not a threat to us. If their economic efforts lead them to disaster that will not damage our economy.
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It's the year 2009, the USSR doesn't exist, and America has hundreds of threats greater than little old Cuba, sitting their by itself.
Time to move on and focus on something important...like the economy, global warming, or actual threats like Iran
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However, I do not think anyone should be surprised. When he campaigned he said that he would talk to world leaders without preconditions, he was hammered by Clinton for saying this. Granted he later modified his stance a bit, but he seems, in general, to be going forward with what he said that he would do.
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Politically, it will be good for him and the Democratic party. Not for most of the politicians at least those involved in any CIA attempts on his and Fidel's life. (Over 600 last count) Chavez has done good coming from the silver mining union party and not conforming to the US demands but instead began a slow crawl toward socialism. His power is in the people and not the corporations and I applaud him for that.
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As a result, you sort of get into this chicken/egg argument over where the blame lies. The left can argue that a lot of Cuba's problems are caused by the American blockade, and this has empowered Castro. The right would argue that because of an empowered Castro, we need to have a blockade. No one is really right, but it doesn't solve much. We'll see what happens when his brother Raul takes full control after Fidel's death.
Churchill used to say, "Democracy is the worst form of government. Except for all the others."
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