2006-12-13 10:22:27 · 10 answers · asked by Phredrick 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The Cuban-American lobby is against any dealings with Castro. Both parties court the Cuban vote. Vietnamese Americans lack the political clout that the Cubans have. So that is why we deal with Vietnam.
2006-12-13 10:32:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because Viet Nam wanted a relationship and Cuba does not.
2006-12-13 10:31:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lack of political courage. If we can deal with Vietnam or even more, with Red China, we ought to be able to open up to Cuba. American influence (read: dollars) would change Cuba overnight but the mere mention of loosening of the embargo scares the politicians to death. We even recognize Lybia? Go figure. Opening up Cuba would free the Cuban people. It's goning to happen soon; it should have happened years ago.
2006-12-13 11:56:41 · answer #3 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Vietnam is making reforms in humanitarian rights and is opening up to UN monitoring. Not that I'm a fan of the UN. Also Vietnam has stuck out an olive branch to the west, as to where Cuba has done the opposite.
2006-12-13 10:33:24 · answer #4 · answered by Brian F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuban ex-patriots living in Florida still hold claims to land they left in Cuba. They worry that if the US normalizes relations with Cuba that they will loose their claims. That plus Castro allowing the Soviets to base, or start to base, nuke missles there.
2006-12-13 15:30:28 · answer #5 · answered by k3s793 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The easy answer- US presidents and other shifty businessmen in the USA screwed with Cuba and Fidel got mad. With Vietnam, they bombed the crap out of them, and feel sorry for them.
2006-12-13 10:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by ANSWER MY QUESTION!! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And just what is it in Cuba that you want? 56 Fords with coal burning engines? You can always trade your 73 Pinto for it.
2006-12-13 10:31:18 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's called tradition.
No president since the death of Kennedy will deal with them.
And no president wants to be the 'first' to go soft on them.
2006-12-13 10:30:02 · answer #8 · answered by MK6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not enough cubans willing to work for pennies a day.
2006-12-13 10:34:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Castro is finally starting to go and once he is gone it will be over.
2006-12-14 05:39:27 · answer #10 · answered by Thomas S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋