It's been a long wait

This coming New Year's Day will make it 46 years. Yet I remain optimistic, and I am not the only one.

A couple things stand out about the U.S.'s assessment of Cuba these days. Number one, the U.S. diplomats in Havana have started openly stating that Castro is on his last legs. We don't usually see this kind of bluntness from these guys. What does it mean? Is there a new Cuba diplomatic offensive coming up? Forget that, we've had those, to little effect. It can only mean that he really is.

Diplomats are predictable creatures, but they don't like to get surprised by events. These statements are for us, not Castro, and I think they're just telling us they're on top of it. To make sure we know. They can't reach Cuban audiences with their words, and since when have they needed to preserve diplomatic niceties for the crapulent Castro? He's going downhill fast. And none of Chavez of Venezuela's "free" oil is going to save Castro from that inevitable.

Millions wait with baited breath.

Posted by Val Prieto at December 14, 2004 06:19 AM

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Posted by: j.scott barnard at December 14, 2004 11:09 AM

Posted by: Felix Ricardo at December 14, 2004 02:58 PM