Critics of President Obama’s decision to restore diplomatic, and potentially trade relations, with Cuba claim that the small island country poses a threat to the United States’ national security.
For years, the U.S. Department of State designated Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism until the Obama Administration recently recommended Cuba’s removal from the list. Cuba complies with all requirements for rescission – it has not provided any support for international terrorism within the past six months and has assured the Administration that it will not support acts of international terrorism in the future. Cuba’s promises of compliance still have skeptics critical of the renewed relationship.