Obama's stand on Cuba

During the past 8 years, President Bush tightened his grip against Cuba, not alowing people to visit freely or even to be able to send money to Cuba. But now it appears that what Barack Obama may do is to allow Cuban-Americans to visit more frequently, along with allowing them to send more money to the island.At the present time, there is a trade and travel embargo, and has been since 1962 in an attempt to bring down Fidel Castro's government. For 50 years now, the only thing proven is that the embargo doesn't work, and is actually counterproductive towards positive results and besides, there is no international support.
Just recently Castro at age 82, has ceded his presidency to his brother Raul Castro, now at age 77. Nothing likely seems forthcoming anytime soon of any fundamental changes in the Cuban government and their policies. According to msnbc.com, 'Obama has promised to lift limits that President George W. Bush tightened on Cuban-Americans wanting to visit and send money to relatives. He also says he's open to a dialogue with Raul Castro — something the Cuban president has indicated he would welcome.'Maybe what Obama might do is to see if Congress could act in eliminating the embargo altogether, which will allow Americans to freely travel to Cuba.This would bring a boost in the economy in Cuba, as visitors would spend their money in Cuba. At the present time, Barack Obama supports the Embargo, but it is almost certain that he will do whatever can be done to help the cause between Cuba and the United States. If he does, then it will be just another bold move by a man who seems to tackle most any problem that comes his way. It is my personal opinion that Obama may outperform President Bush very early in his presidency, which will highlight just how good a President he is, along with how bad President Bush was while in office.