How close were we to military retaliation after the exiles planes were shot down in February, 1996?
Publicly, President Clinton announced responses such as restricting travel to Cuba and suspending direct air flights. But before that, he had considered a memo from the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the options for attacking Cuban air force units and defense structures. U.S. pilots would have been at risk, and a lot of civilians would have been killed because these targets are in Havana. If the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs had said we can do it quick and cheap, I think the President would have done it. Q: How can we promote a peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba? A: Usually, we negotiate with the Cuban government only under the gun of a migration crisis or some other disaster. We need to negotiate proactively about things they want from us, such as cooperation on counter-narcotics and migration, provided we are able to talk about things we want from Cuba, which are human rights and economic reform. Q: Can investment from abroad spur such a transition? A: We should take advantage of chan
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