Cruel US Treatment

Cruel US Treatment

It is really hypocritical for George Bush to yap about building a democracy halfway around the world in Iraq then send poor desperate Cubans back to Raul's gulags. History will remember this! But there is another way.

Mr. Bush the deal that the US originally had with my great grandfather to lease Guantanamo was for 99 years. That time is up. However, it is probably wise to let you stay in the ten percent that you are using now for the base. But before you send one more Cuban family caught on the high seas searching for freedom back into slavery consider this alternative. Wouldn't it be better to establish a Hong Kong-like region where Cubans longing to be free could live? The Cuban exile population could fund the entire operation along with other private money. What we need initially is that area of hills and the waterfront area on the South Eastern portion of Guantanamo. Let us develop that area and we can resettle at least several hundred thousand Cubans in high density developments. This free Cuban area will be self sustaining and very soon providing resources for the base reducing the amount of supplies and food necessary to maintain the base.

If more than several hundred thousand try leaving then the Isle of Pines alternative must be triggered. But be that as it may, to send even one Cuban back into slavery when there is so much unused land on Guantanamo that America would appear greedy and cruel. And what's Raul going to say if this alternative is implemented? Oh you sneaky Yankees are giving back some of Guantanamo to Cubans.