Beyond Symbolism, Restoring Ties With Cuba Has Practical Benefits
Category: WORLDPOST
The reopening of embassies in Washington and Havana is symbolic of the change in U.S. policy that President Obama announced on December 17 of last year -- replacing the policy hostility and subversion dating back to the break in diplomatic relations 54 years ago with a new a policy of engagement and cooperation.
By William M. LeoGrande, ContributorProfessor at American University in Washington, D.C., 2015-07-03