The recent politicized dismissal of the indictment against Luis Posada Carriles by federal judge Kathleen Cardone has brought the historically thorny relationship between the U.S. and Cuba once again to the forefront of the news. With both governments presenting wildly contradictory scenarios in a confrontation that defies easy resolution of this case against one of the most ill-reputed mass terrorists of the day, it is difficult to reach an informed and unbiased opinion on the matter. The same can be said for generating educated insights on almost all other aspects of U.S. relations with Cuba. At the behest of White House ideologues and their Miami colleagues, information about life in Cuba has long been filtered and strained for public consumption, resulting in a general perception of Cuba that is massively distorted and divorced from reality. MORE
http://www.coha.org/2007/05/24/rethinking-cuba-taking-off-those-miami-sunglasses-helps-clear-up-the-picture
http://www.coha.org/2007/05/24/rethinking-cuba-taking-off-those-miami-sunglasses-helps-clear-up-the-picture