Over at the Babalu Blog, Henry “Conductor” Gomez fisks an editorial on the subject of the Cuba enbargo published in the Madison, Wisconsin “Capital Times” to within an inch of castro’s life.
Well worth a whole read, and to attempt to sell you even further, here is the closer.
fidel castro has had many opportunities to negotiate an end to the embargo but he does not want to negotiate. In 47 years the only variable to the equation that has not changed is castro himself. We can and have taken a variety of measures (and non-measures) on our side but it’s obvious that as long as castro remains in power nothing will change in Cuba. For that reason it’s my theory that we should hold on to what’s left of the embargo until a new Cuban leader emerges that is willing to sit down at the table in good faith. That’s a concept that is alien to fidel.
Henry “Conductor” Gomez
I’m sure that getting forcibly fed to ravenous hell-hounds by satan himself is alien to fidel as well. But hopefully, not for long.