Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- who criticized Barack Obama during the campaign for suggesting he'd talk to Castro -- doesn't back lifting the economic embargo against Cuba -- her spokesman said today.
"I think we've been very clear that we don't think the time is right for lifting the embargo," said spokesman Robert Wood. His remarks came as reporters asked whether Clinton would meet with members of the Congressional Black Caucus who returned Tuesday from a 5-day trip to Cuba. They said Tuesday they hope to convince Clinton and Obama, who is poised to roll back some restrictions, to lift everything.
"I'm sure the secretary, her schedule permitting, will be certainly more than happy to sit down and talk about it," Wood said. "The secretary looks forward to hearing the views of members of Congress on not just Cuba but on a wide range of issues."
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