Rand Paul: Improving Cuban relations 'probably a good idea'

Rand Paul: Improving Cuban relations &#039;probably a good idea&#039;

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last updated 8 January 2015

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) broke with most members of his party over Obama's decision to seek improved relations with Cuba, saying that the policy shift was "probably a good idea."

"If the goal is regime change, it sure doesn't seem to be working and probably it punishes the people more than the regime," Paul said Thursday in an interview with a West Virginia radio station.

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Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.

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