August 15, 2008

Why didn't we think of that before?

In an editorial in today's Orlando Sentinel, it seems that they have found the solution to the almost fifty-year long rift between the US and Cuba's totalitarian regime. The answer, it appears, is so simple, so logical, so obvious, that we have all been missing it all these years.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, we can provide relief to suffering Cubans and bring an end to this bitter feud with Cuba's dictatorship if only we were willing to do the following:

"The U.S. can provide economic relief by lifting the embargo that began in 1962, in exchange for concessions on human rights."

How brilliant is that?

Why has no one thought of just asking the regime for some concessions on human rights violations in exchange for better relations? Why has no one taken the time to ask the dictatorship to provide more liberties to the Cuban people in exchange for more trade? Why hasn't anyone thought of just opening up a dialogue with the regime to see if...

Oh, wait, almost the entire free world, which does trade with Cuba, has tried that and for almost fifty years has failed miserably.

Never mind.

Posted by Alberto de la Cruz at August 15, 2008 08:52 AM

Comments

What a brilliant stroke of genius. All these years I've been thinking Castro had us over a barrel.

Posted by: PTG [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 15, 2008 10:17 AM

Clueless morons. Unless, of course, it's worse than that.

Posted by: asombra [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 15, 2008 10:25 AM

My comment:

"The U.S. can provide economic relief by lifting the embargo that began in 1962, in exchange for concessions on human rights."

Brilliant!!! Simply and absolutely brilliant!!! I cant believe that the almost 2 million Cubans in exile, plus all the folks in eight presidential administrations, plus all the human rights groups havent thought of that before! It's sheer genius!!

Sarcasm aside, whoever wrote that particular sentence ought to be embarrased for displaying such a naive - at best - or incredible lack of knowledge - at worst - on the subject of the embargo and Cuba.

Pick up a phone and call raul castro and ask him if there are human rights violations in Cuba. his answer will hit you like a reality clue-by-four.

Posted by: Val Prieto [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 15, 2008 11:04 AM

Holy Eye-Opening Editorials Batman!!

Will someone go get the author of that article a Nobel Peace Prize?? and STAT!

Posted by: Claudia4Libertad [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 15, 2008 02:52 PM

does the New York Times know about this?
it sounds like their idea...

Posted by: marc in calgary [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 15, 2008 04:32 PM


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