[FairOpinion]

"The governor hinted at a major announcement of some kind by his brother's administration in the coming months related to Cuba policy. ''I think this can be rectified,'' he said."

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I hope it will be that Bush rescinds the terrible Clinton policy of "wet foot, dry foot", which is what caused the return of the Cuban refugees.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Latin Americans hail the new U.S. policy chief***WASHINGTON - After years of feeling all but forgotten by Washington, Latin American officials Wednesday welcomed Roger Noriega's confirmation as the first Senate-approved assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs since 1999.

''This is one of the best decisions the Senate has made in more than five years,'' El Salvador Ambassador Rene Antonio León Rodríguez said after the Senate vote late Tuesday. ``U.S. policy will have a champion now. And the region will finally get the attention it deserves.''

Noriega's confirmation came after a long delay because Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., had been blocking the vote for months in an effort to force a Senate vote on his proposal for easing restrictions on U.S. travel to Cuba.

''We had all been waiting for so long that we stopped watching,'' said Ana Navarro, a longtime Miami lobbyist and friend of Noriega, the current U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States.

Until Tuesday, the Senate had refused to confirm a series of nominees for the State Department job, in charge of relations with Washington's hemispheric neighbors, since 1999 because of a string of political disputes. The post had been held since then on an interim or appointed basis by four officials.***

[jwalsh07]

George wrong, Jeb right.

[zarf]

Cubans returned, Cubans throw tantrum, Cubans get their way.

Hatians returned, no one gives a rats ass.

The double standard is sickening at best, racsist at worst.

[raybbr]

Jeb Bush to Fidel: "Let your people go. I will take them in." = pandering

[summer]

Thanks for posting this article; you beat me to it! :)

Here's the photo published with it:


DISAGREES: Gov. Bush said the U.S. lacks a coherent Cuba policy, but defended his brother's overall record on Cuba.

walrus954, FYI. :)

[hobbes1]

Oh, I am sure he will. In time for maximum Campaign Exposure.

[Doe Eyes]

I hope it will be that Bush rescinds the terrible Clinton policy ...

As far as I'm concerned, if President Bush is continuing to follow Clinton's policy, it has become Bush's policy.