Exactly. Often, I think, people try to judge countries, policies, what have you, based on an idealistic, pie in the sky notion that ends never, ever justify the means, or not taking into account wider exigencies.
To take a hypothetical example (I am no means endorsing its appropriateness). China is a horrible, oppressive regime. If, however, I could be persuaded the only option was a USSR-style collapse into anarchy and poverty, or civil war, you had better believe I would be waving aroung pictures of Ziang Zemin.
In the case of Cuba, what do you want? Moderately benevolent dictatorship or Third World squallor? Those are the only realistic choices.
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