So without congressional approval, other than open an embassy and appoint an ambassador, what does Obama's declared change of olicy actually, y'know, do?
No lift on the travel ban. No lift on the trade ban. No allowance for personal imports beyond duty free for the tiny number of travelers permitted to go. Eve Crists's nomination will likely be held up in the Senate.
A nice change in direction, but it's sounding only about 10% substantive and 90% symbolic.
I think what you'll see, Badg, is the end of prosecutions for violations of the travel or trade ban, and perhaps a look the other way attitude with customs. Few to no prosecutions makes the laws meaningless. I support this though.
