The enemy of every dictator is truth.

I agree. But isolating Cuba totally from the U.S. enables the dictator to control what his people hear and see about the U.S., and democracy. It keeps the dictator's enemy away from the dictator's subjects.

I respectfully suggest that while a corporate embargo might make sense, allowing Americans to go to Cuba and interact with the people there might do more good than the tourist dollars they spend might do harm.

Ron,

You do have a valid point. Exposure to Americans does help. However, I'm not sure that as an American tourist, you would be allowed to travel freely about the country. Also, Cubans aren't allowed into tourist areas. Beaches, hotels, restaurants, etc... The regime also allows a minimum amount of communication between the populace and the tourists.

I'm not sure if this has changed but, if you travelled to Cuba and wanted to stay at a persons home, you were allowed, but still had to pay the hotel charges regardless of whether you stayed there or not.

The money toruism brings goes mostly to the regime. The hotels charge a certain amount while paying the government for the Cuban employees, who, for their work are then paid a pittance by Castro.

In my opinion, the less money that enters the island the better.