If the Cuban embargo were to end -

[cls515]

I think if the embargo was lifted, the USA would completely dominate the Cuban cigar industry and non-cubans would take a hit.

[TheSilentChamber]

Also from a quality standpoint, if the embargo was lifted Cubans (of the human kind) could come to America legally, So I imagine the Cuban population would take a pretty big hit and alot of those would be people who work on the farms and at the factories.

Isnt Castro's brother almost as old as he is?

[TheVitaleMob]

I recently asked this same question on here, and to a few people outside of the board. The answer I got was that if Castro dies, his brother would probably take control. The people in Cuba have said that Castro's brother is even worse than Castro himself, so if this is true the embargo could stay alive for years to come I would assume.

-Mike

Would the US government choose to lay dormant when Castro dies though? Even if his brother does take over, could the US jump in quickly enough and force themselves on the regime? I mean, what is actually holding back the US from taking Cuba; the government has had their hands in the middle east for so long that I can almost assume that they are not bothered by scruples at all.

[TheSilentChamber]

I dont think the US would play a forcefull roll to put anyone out of office in cuba or to take over the country. I think if there government were to collapse we would step in and play kinda an "inactive" roll like we do with some of the other small countries around our coast.

[SuperChuck]

I dont think the US would play a forcefull roll put put anyone out of office in cuba or to take over the country. I think if there government were to collapse we would step in and play kinda an "inactive" roll like we do with some of the other small countries around our coast.

For example, Puerto Rico, Afghanistan, and Iraq...

[TheSilentChamber]

Well I dont think Afganistan or Iraq would be good examples, places like Guam, Virgin Islands, Midway Islands is more along the lines of what I was refering. All of which are owned and funded by the US. But we play no major roll in their government.