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"At the moment, a U.S. military C-130 aircraft beams the stations' programs to Cuba for only four hours on Saturday evenings.
Boy that will sure make a difference!
Martinez and others are asking for more, but will it happen in time. I heard a stroy yesterday that there is concern of the economic impact on Florida that will be caused by a vacuum when many Cuban Americans leave for Cuba. I really wonder if our govenment's whole heart is into transition?

Knowing that there must be several bullets with his name on them, raul probably hasn't had enough time to come out. As soon as he gets a fresh pair of Depends undergarments on, he soils them.

I doubt that many would spontaneously just move to Cuba. There will be a period of transition and instability and uncertainty, and most people who have jobs and businesses aren't just going to leave them and show up in Havana looking for work. People don't work like that.

But there will be a sudden inflow of investments in Cuba, assuming free markets are restored and free travel is granted.

Dean,

I agree. I think there will probably be some that return to the island permanently, but chances are that most who do go back would do so to visit long lost family and freinds.

One thing is absolutely certain, the money has to come from somewhere, and as it has been flowing to Cuba for the past decade, most of it will come from the Cubans abroad.

After seeing and reading all the angles of the 'Death Watch' these past 4 days, and seeing raul MIA as well, I have come to the conclusion that what we are seeing is either one of two things (the first one is my 'leaner'):

1. This is all a ruse concocted by Fidel (who's probably ill, but not as bad as you might think), and just wants to do a 'dry run' for the eventual 'real thing'.

2. Fidel and Raul have been 'whacked', and the ringleaders are moving slowly to get control of the situation.

I'm sure some of you have seen the report about Fidel's sister who lives in Miami. Apparently she talked to people in Havana who told here the tyrant's very sick but not dead.

And yeah, I don't know very many people who want to go back *right after* he dies. I think a lot of the older folks would go back permanently once the situation stabilizes. And a lot of us who were born on the island would probably go back to visit on a regular basis, and maybe even stay permanently given the right circumstances. I don't see many American-Cubans going back, though.

I plan on going back to stay. I was born there and have spent the bulk of my life here. There is much work to be done and all those who clamored for a free Cuba should be part of the solution.

I think there's a lot of people who will not go back to stay. Cuba is not the Cuba they remembered. Personally, I want to be a part of the rebuilding efforts, if it gets to that point. I want to help Cuba be what it once was, for my grandparents, for my mother, for my father, for all those who came over and cried over their losses, and cried over the pictures they've seen of the Cuba they knew and is no more.

(to the beat of donde va, Domitila donde va):

donde está...raul castro, donde está?

I can't think of a more fitting way to spend the rest of my days than to work hand in hand with my fellow Cubans (be they exiles or those who stayed) to rebuild Cuba. That will be my "retirement". My own children have their lives here in the US. They will certainly visit Cuba, but not live there permanently.

As far as raul, I agree with Piruli on his second point, and have speculated similarly on my own blog.

Have the Cuban people lost a window of opportunity? Now that Raul is shoring up with the excuse of a US invasion, once again I feel that people have been squashed along with any hope of change.

Maybe Raul drunk so much and pass-out in a gay bath house...

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