[Marxism] [CubaNews] AP/Snow: Analysis: Obama changes could test Castros' grip

[Shane Mage]

On Nov 8, 2008, at 5:58 PM, Fred Feldman wrote:
>
> But will Obama...impose preconditions?  Such as the release of  
> currently held prisoners held for illegal acts associated with their  
> political differences with the regime–the grand total of 59 has been  
> given in some reports...Of course, the 59 are not a life-and-death  
> issue in themselves, but, from experience, I am pretty sure that the  
> Cubans will not yield to foreign demands on this question, presented  
> as conditions for slightly softening an immoral and inhuman  
> blockade...

But there is absolutely no reason why the Cubans should not  
"unconditionally" liberate the "59" simultaneously with an  
"unconditional" liberation of the "5."  If Obama wants to make a  
*believable* change in US Cuba policy, that's where it  has to start.



Shane Mage

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