Congress Split on Obama Push to Take Cuba Off Terror-sponsor List

Congressional reaction to President Barack Obama’s push to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism spans from ardent support to fervent opposition, with many lawmakers of both parties taking a wait-and-see approach. “Long overdue,” said Republican Senator Jeff Flake, who ridiculed any suggestion that Cuba today poses a security threat to the United States.   “They are riding the last mile of socialism in a ’57 Chevy.  They didn’t belong on the list for a...

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