[Luis Gonzalez]

Look kid, I don't really think that you are a communist. I do think that you are confused.

But I have reason to think that you are confused, I used to think along the exact same lines that you think. Obviously, I have changed my mind since.

I am not "old" yet, or at least as old as you suggest, but I think that I am older than you, and based on that, I can tell you that you are going to experience a major restructoring of your political views in the near future.

Fidel does use the embargo as an excuse for his dismal failure, it is worthy of note that he HAS failed miserably, so maybe the embargo HAS worked. It is also worthy of mention that Fidel calls the trade that used to exist between US Corporations and Cuba "exploitation".

Damned if you do, and damned if you don't.

Also, keep in mind that while the old Soviet Union was underwriting Castro's "revolution", Fidel was busy cause mischief all over the hemisphere, and beyond.

Lifting the embargo would replace a great deal of Fidel's lost revenue, and make it possible for him to start funding Central and South American Marxist guerillas once agaiN.

Fidel has had his hands full since the Russians pulled out just trying to finance his Caribbean worker's paradise.

Good job on the guy bringing up all that Batista crap. Q

[GuillermoX]

You'll get your opportunity to change them over a cuban coffee at Versailles on 8th street, next time I'm down there, if you please. I like to go there and see the Watergate burglars who hang there.

I used to be 100% pro-Embargo, until a couple of yrs ago. It makes no sense.