The Cuban government is hostile to the US

The Cuban government has consistently taken aggressive actions against the United States government since the Cuban Revolution finally ousted its own government in 1959. Castro’s regime in particular has always supported terrorist groups that oppose the US. Cuba was on the United States sponsors of terrorism list from between 1982 and 2015. Cuba has given political asylum to a convicted Black Panther member and other refugees fleeing conviction in the US. ^[1] In recent years Cuba has allied itself with governments such as Venezuela which are rabidly anti-American, and who’s views are antithetical to that of the American government.^[2] Cuba has also repeatedly shipped arms to North Korea.^[3] Even when the US has attempted to parlay with Cuba, the government has remained hostile. In spite of Bill Clinton’s attempts to negotiate with Cuba, in 1996 Cuba knowingly shot down two civilian US planes and made no apology for their actions. ^[4] When Obama liberalized relations with Cuba, an American aid-worker was jailed less than one year later.Castro later called Obama stupid and said Cuba will succeed without US help.^[1] Cuba is aggressive towards the US and should be treated as an enemy.

[P1] Cuba has consistently carried out hostile actions against the US and supported America's enemies. [P2] More liberal presidents have been the target of even greater levels of hostility. [C] The embargo should be maintained because Cuba has never attempted to defuse the situation with the US government.