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John Kerry: I once told Fidel Castro that our embargo was the best thing he had going for him because he could blame a failed…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2015
I once told Fidel Castro that our embargo was the best thing he had going for him because he could blame a failed economy and a failed political system on the United States, instead of having to take the blame himself.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry discusses the impact of the U.S. embargo on Cuba and Castro's regime.

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