22nd October 2004, 8:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 22nd October 2004, 9:06 PM by alien space marine.)
Ryan Wrote:I agree. In principle, I really dislike the government of Cuba, but at the same time, the practical side of me knows there is no legitimate threat from Cuba. It's like defending your home against an 80 year old paraplegic that used to be a terrible cat burglar. Also, we trade openly with China... no better than Cuba on any issue really. I'd agree with sanctions if they precipitated some sort of reform, but they're really just a waste of resources. I think it would be better to open up to them, and hope that has an effect on the transition of power that is sure to come.
Insulting castro wont do much to make Cuba a democracy , They wont see it as castro getting smacked they will see the U.S smacking the hole of Cuba. Castro isnt a whack job like Kimmy from north Korea, To the contriary Castro is the white sheep of a herd of black ones atleast when it comes to communist, He never commited or acted in Stalinist like atroscities which the chinese do even to this day (tiamen sqaure) ,I am not saying he didnt do some not so nice things but as a Dictator he isnt diabolic and barbaric like Saddam Hussein,Kim,China previous leadership ,Saudi arabia and those other shady jihadist head chopers and women beaters "islamic republics" which I dont have to say how twisted they are.
I think not having anykind of power or muscle and having the U.S parsecs away is what forced him to be humble and focus on all those socialist help the needy things rather then be completely corrupted like all the rest,Truth is regular cubans for years have had problems and just headed to Castro and he personally fixed and resolved it for them you will be surprise how many cubans sincerely love Castro , Cuba has a decent education systems medical schools and despite the countries shortages he keeps those nice social programs going being funded with Cuban cigar profits, He had them beefed to try to poke the U.S in the eye because quite a number of americans schools suck , Still conditions in cuba are crap but mainly due to those saunctions ,I think many cubans escape to florida due to living conditions and the fact they dont want to be stuck in cuba for the rest of their lives not because Castros regime wants to cut off their noses and ears and eat their children like other crackpots.
There was a issue recently with american men in devources and marital legal disputes who were denied custody went and kidnaped their own children tried to hide in cuba through the black market , Castro cracked down and arrested them and had the children returned back to the states to be sent to their rightful gaurdian even despite insults tossed at him personally by americans he is honnorable enough to do that sort of thing when really he could have just allowed it as a revenge payback but he didnt. Castro is the kind of guy who can be reasoned with their is somthing redeemable about him, He allowed the Pope to visit cuba when other communist states in the past killed or supress all religion and all ideology outside of the communism, Then you got Jimmy carter who visited not so long ago and personally met with Fidel Castro , One of your own presidents seems to agree that we can make peace with Castro now and work to a new better relationship and hopefully freindship and a new future afterall Castro wont be around for long but doesnt mean we cant start now it would be a good show of kindness forgiveness , You should try now win his side and maybe who knows he might be willing to put Cuba on better grounds toward democracy if not atleast the cuban people will no longer see the americans as bullies maybe you can win their hearts in the future and convince the people to later form a democracy and fellowship.
I dont think it will collaspe apart what will happen is that Castro will appoint his new heir to the throne and god knows how he will be he could a total power hungry despot who hates the U.S. if you can get on better terms with castro will prevent that from happening, Castro is aging rapidly he still pulls some weight but I figure he doesnt run the joint as much as he used too.
Maybe my country waisnt threatend with nukes in the 1960's from a close neighbor but so many developed countries dont have saunctions on cuba and nothing bad has happend because of it, Fidel isnt going to fuck you again because he cant and today Fidel and yourself have more to gain by forgiving each other, I am certain forgiving cuba will improve the U.S image abroad especially here in canada because Pierre Trudeau's history with him were Piere had convinced Castro to respect human rights and not to be so anti the entire developed world like he was before and proved to him that we are not all crackpots like Karl marx would have you believe,He is hostile at the U.S.A because the U.S is hostile at him you never hear him go on rediculing the rest of the developed world like he used too after Trudeau clocked him. Castro personally draged his ass to canada to attend his funeral even despite the fact our relationship had gone cold with him earlier he didnt care about that and we didnt either we knew he just wanted to respect Pierre and consul his greiving family.Which proves to me Castro has a heart that is reachable.
I just waisnt impressed by how Bush is handeling it now acting like a dick continuing the arcaic flame war if you want North Korea to behave hugging cuba might help towards getting them to settle down showing the U.S isnt out to frag them and maybe we can gear them to follow in china's example were they can gain much more by befreinding the U.S rather then opposing it.