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Just as certain as the Cherry Blossom People will soon be descending on the tidal basin, so will the rumors at Foggy Bottom and Capitol on matters related to U.S.-Cuba policy. As we are on the cusp of the Cuba silly season, time for a reality check.
In addition to bills introduced in Congress to [...]
For Colombia, last week supposed to be the week of peace. It was anything but. Five Colombian soliders were killed by the FARC terrorist group, just a few days after peace talks were launched in Oslo. The FARC have no interest in peace. If it did, it would lay down arms and agree to [...]
Over on Facebook recently I posted the following comment to see what reaction it would receive from interested FB connections:
Starting to wonder if Colombia was forced to negotiate with the FARC to secure the FTA from the Obama Administration. These FARC talks with Cuba make no sense. Bad for Colombia and regional matters.
When [...]
State Sponsor of Terrorism Review for Venezuela is Long Overdue
A lot of folks in this town that are supposed to be in the know on such matters, dismiss the Iran-Venezuela connection. There is nothing to see here, move along, they try to say. This town is full of foreign policy Pucks. But there is [...]
Later this month, Pope Benedict XVI will visit Cuba. The visit has caused quite a stir in the Cuban-American community. It tears at us because we are mostly conservative Catholics as well as anti-Castro. Those of us who support a tough line by the U.S. on the regime, opt not to travel to the island [...]
While gaming could be good for Cuba once it is free — as she will need to offer it to compete with other Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico — this is something for a free Cuba to decide
I have read a lot of odd things in my day about U.S.-Cuba policy. Some [...]
