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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Remove outdated label that limits Cuban peoples’ access to economic assistance
Cuba was designated as a state sponsor of terrorism by the U.S. Department of State in 1982. Countries such as Libya, Iraq, North Korea, and South Yemen have all been taken off the list. Yet domestic politics keeps Cuba on the list despite the fact that the State Department itself admitted that that there is “no evidence of direct financial or ongoing material support” to terrorist groups. Cuba is one of only four countries on the list, with Iran, Sudan, and Syria. As a result of this designation, the Cuban people face strict sanctions, such as prohibition of economic assistance. This is in addition to the United States’ draconian embargo on Cuba. It’s time to get rid of this Cold War-era foreign policy that harms both Cuba and the United States and makes it more difficult for Congress or the President to lift the economic embargo or travel ban.
Sign the petition below to call on Secretary of State Clinton to remove Cuba from the list of state-sponsors of terrorism.
Cuba was designated as a state sponsor of terrorism by the U.S. Department of State in 1982. Countries such as Libya, Iraq, North Korea, and South Yemen have all been taken off the list. Yet domestic politics keeps Cuba on the list despite the fact that the State Department itself admitted that that there is “no evidence of direct financial or ongoing material support” to terrorist groups. Cuba is one of only four countries on the list, with Iran, Sudan, and Syria. As a result of this designation, the Cuban people face strict sanctions, such as prohibition of economic assistance. This is in addition to the United States’ draconian embargo on Cuba. It’s time to get rid of this Cold War-era foreign policy that harms both Cuba and the United States and makes it more difficult for Congress or the President to lift the economic embargo or travel ban.
I call on you to remove Cuba from the list of state-sponsors of terrorism. |
