"Besides, he needs the money."
Castro hasd never cashed the checks the U.S. sends.
I never realized we even sent checks until now.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_Naval_Base
"Since coming to power in 1959, Cuban president Fidel Castro has refused to cash all but the very first rent cheque in protest. But the United States argues that its cashing signifies Havana's ratification of the lease and that ratification by the new government renders moot any questions about violations of sovereignty and illegal military occupation."