Threatening Cuba Will Backfire

The pursuit of freedom and equality is a self-evident truth. Cuba should recognize this fact and abandon its one-party dictatorship through constitutional reform and the implementation of democratic rule of law. The 21st century is the era of global democratization, when disputes will be settled by peaceful means. No authoritarian regime can stop the pace of progress for human civilization: those who go along will prosper, while those who resist will suffer. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.