Hillary Clinton Praises Obama’s Decision to Change Course on Cuba
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JP Yim/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — What does possible 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton think of the president’s announcement Wednesday to normalize relations with Cuba?
One day after she condemned the torture revealed in the Senate’s interrogation report, Clinton released a statement saying she “support[s] President Obama’s decision to change course on Cuba policy while keeping the focus on our principal objective — supporting the aspirations of the Cuban people for freedom.”
She said she was “deeply relieved” by Alan Gross’ release, and noted when she was Secretary of State she “pushed for his release” and “stayed in touch” with his wife and daughters, while calling “for a new direction in Cuba.”
“Despite good intentions, our decades-long policy of isolation has only strengthened the Castro regime’s grip on power,” Clinton said. “As I have said, the best way to bring change to Cuba is to expose its people to the values, information, and material comforts of the outside world. The goal of increased U.S. engagement in the days and years ahead should be to encourage real and lasting reforms for the Cuban people.”
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