"Isolation is a lot different than what I'm talking about. An isolationist is generally someone who wants to build a barrier around a country; they don't want to travel, they don't want to trade, they don't want to have any interaction with other nations," Paul said. "The people that call me an isolationist are the very first ones that want tough sanctions to punish (foreign countries). I'm the one who wants to trade with Cuba; it's about time we forgot about Castro and started trading with Cuba." Paul drew loud applause for his stand on that issue.
Sen. Paul has cosponsored several initiatives on freedom to travel to Cuba & against the US embargo
Congressman Paul does not believe in embargoes as an effective foreign policy. In 2001, Congressman Paul noted that sanctions have not worked to remove despots in Cuba, China, or Iraq. Congressman Paul also states that sanctions have adverse economic effects on the US.
He notes that sanctions against Cuba remove a market for Texas farmers. He states that the only beneficiaries of US embargoes are the foreign governments that no longer have to compete with the US ...
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