Washington DC & the Fla. Cuban dissidents never have had the good will of the American public at heart only their hands in our pockets.
Just the trade alone between our two countries would do a lot for the good will of both. Although for the past number of year some trade has been going on & some attempts have been made to open it up the santions have only hurt the working & poor classes of both nations it doesn't effect the upper classes nor the government of either. Castro has been functioning without US for near 50 yrs, he'd like US but he doesn't need US. We could do just as well without him & his nation but we'd both be far better off if we were partners & friends. (gasp!)
Cuba is far more respected in the island nations that line our coastlines then we are, it'd be nice to earn some of that respect back again.

Barry