So I see that Fidel has put in his two weeks and is resigning.. will our embargo be lifted within two years do ya'll think?[&:]

 

I am glad to see he is gone. He is so old.....will it make a differences or will another Fidel replace him.

 

From what I'm hearing over hear in mortaritaville I think its his brother Raul is replacing him.

 

im from the united states but my family is cuban, this doesnt mean too much to me as it was expected for a while now. also dont expect much change. his brother is almost the same or even worste i heard. lets hope im wrong.

 

Oddly, I'd read a long time ago that the original President Bush had intended to end the embargo if he would have gotten a second term. Instead, Clinton got elected, and Bill, of course, attempted to pattern himself after JFK -- who started the embargo. Now President Bush Jr. says the embargo will stay in place as long as he's in office. Probably, whoever gets elected next will wind up continuing it so as not to irritate the Cuban American community. I think it will be up to Raul Castro, or, more likely, whoever eventually replaces him, who will have to make the first move. All in all, it's been pretty much a joke. Old age did in Fidel, NOT the American embargo.

 

Bluntly, every country gets the government they deserve or are willing to tolerate.

 

True. VERY true. And look what Cuba has put up with for 49 years now.

 

and thats why my grandparents came over here and brought my parents to. one person standing up to a government that brainwashed millions of others wont do any good. now i live in a huge house, nice car, and great family..... oh and we dont even sell drugs! how cool is that?

 

LOL! But I need some alka-seltzer!

Seriously, congrats on your family, your clean lifestyle and your obsession with the Challenger!

 

hahaha ty ty