...from the Cuban-American hardliners.A group of Cuban dissidents has backed a call by the US presidential hopeful, Barack Obama, for direct talks with the new Cuban President, Raul Castro.
The organisation, Women in White, is made up of female relatives of Cuban political prisoners.
In an open letter to Mr Obama they wrote of their hope that his policies may help free their husbands and sons.
So with the Damas de Blanco now supporting Obama's positions of dialogue with Raul Castro and the lifting of travel restrictions to Cuba, one has to ask themselves...
- When do you suppose that Cuban-American hardliners and their shills in Congress and the White House might decide that their views don't represent the will of the Cuban people any more?
- What motivates hardliners to stick with unwanted policies that haven't worked for almost 50 years and do not do anything but cause heartache for their fellow countrymen?
- When will mainstream Cuban-Americans marginalize these powerful extremists within their own community and finally declare that is enough is enough?
I don't have any idea about the first two questions, but as to the last one, I think November would be a great time to start.
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26th Parallel says hold on a minute and references an El Nuevo Herald article that indicates that Obama actually got two letters from the Ladies in White. The letter expressing support for Obama's Cuba policies was written by the group's founder. The other letter was written by the group's rank and file and asked for the immediate and unconditional release of Cuba's political prisoners, according to a translation provided by 26th Parallel.
These are two separate letters from the same group dealing with two different subjects. Predictably, 26th Parallel downplays the founder's letter as "coming from an outspoken critic of U.S. policy towards Cuba." Well, jeez, no kidding. Do ya think that's why she's supporting Obama? Because he represents a change in that policy?
The fact remains that a well-respected and leading dissident group inside Cuba is actively supporting Barack Obama's promise to drop travel restrictions to Cuba. The fact remains that the Cuban-American hardliner position is in direct conflict with this dissident group who should, more than anyone sitting in Kendall, know what is best for Cuba and her people.
You would think that if dissidents are saying that dropping travel restrictions is really what's needed, Cuban-American hardliners would listen to them rather than dismiss their voices as nothing but expected rhetoric from Bush critics.
After all, isn't it the dissidents who are living the nightmare while hardliners decide whether it's hot dogs or steak for the big barbecue tomorrow.
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You watch. This is going to be played off as some kind of propaganda campaign by the Castro regime. Hardliners won't allow themselves to believe it.
Rick,
If you have absolutely any doubt about the integrity and accuracy of my translation (you know how treacherous us evil hardliners can be)...
then have someone else take a look at it and judge for themselves.
The fact remains, the letters are different. You can't dispute that, as much as YOU may try to spin it from beautiful eastern Pembroke Pines. That was the theme of my post. And yes, knowing that Leiva and Espinosa are long-time critics of U.S. policy is important to know for backgroudn and context to this story. Read up a little on the subject.
This shows you how out of touch the hard line is.
they don't listen "to cubans", BS.
Ladies in white will not be as present on babalu.
Have you noticed also that babalu stopped posting (and fawning over) Yoani so much, since she came out against the US embargo.
Yoani is also against embargo and travel restrictions, where is this news on babalu?
Robert: I never questioned your translation. I have no reason to believe it's totally accurate. What's up with the faux outrage, man?
But if you want to go there, I will.
The fact remains, the letters are different. You can't dispute that, as much as YOU may try to spin it from beautiful eastern Pembroke Pines.
Here's my "spin" from the post...
These are two separate letters from the same group dealing with two different subjects.
I think, ummm, I'm agreeing with you, Robert.
What where I live has anything to do with anything is a mystery to me but continue on...you've already shared my occupation with all your boyz.
Don't you guys ever turn off the Bully Spigot for one lousy day, amigo. I mean, really. Take some time to practice leaving out names, occupations and house locations. It may make you a bit less intimidating to those you're trying to bully, but with it comes integrity, respect and trust.
Integrity, Robert. You and your pals could use a splash of it, don't you think?
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What is so ironic about this whole thing is babalu is now in the business of working against, not with, Cuban dissidents trying to affect change within Cuba.
When Cuban freedom fighters have friends like the cuban-american hardliners in Miami, who really needs enemies?
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