U.S. foreign policy towards Cuba is consistent with its infantilism, xenophobia and stupidity. The Red Scare has fostered so much self-destruction in this country.... McCarthyism, witch hunts dating back to WWI, the Siberian Expeditionary force in 1919, "cold" wars with USSR, China and little Cuba: "hot" wars with little Grenada, Korea, Viet Nam. The people who are most "patriotic" (nationalistic really) are the ones who have the least confidence in our constitution and our ability to realistically evaluate the threat to democracy that Cuba represents. They are the most xenophobic and virulently anti-communist. They are the ones who restrict our own freedoms in an attempt to keep us "Pure" These conservatives, in winning Cold War by bankrupting the USSR, also pissed away billions of US dollars which could have been put to good use here in education, health care, art, national parks....any civilian expenditure no matter how frivolous would have been more productive than Cold War expenditures which concentated the expenditures to a relatively some segment of our population. Military spending is generall non-produtive to out society. If we had listened to real China experts like General "Vinegar" Joe Stillwell, we would have forgotten the red scare crap and had friendly relations with Mao's China. The Soviets have always lived in fear of their giant neighbor, and both countries still keep large numbers of troops at their borders. If we had a non-aggression pact with China, the USSR would never have been as aggressive with us as they were. They are scared shitless of China! In summary, ther way to beat poverty and subsequent revolution is via Hiltons, Sheratons, auto factories and tourism $$$.

Larry