Raul Castro has no more loyalty to his fellow communist than Fidel had. Barack is being denied a photo op, while Raul still gets what he wanted. It’s embarrassing to watch how often Barack’s game of tiddlywinks loses out to our rivals.
How to measure Hussein’s foreign relations acumen? Hmm... picture a dimwit who always falls for the old “Do you have two Tens for a Five?” ploy. That’s probably too generous, but it’s close enough for a general description.