EDITORIAL: Opportunity knocks for redemption in Cuba: The U.S. economic embargo against Cuba hasn't worked. Its days should be numbered.(Editorial)

From: The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA) | Date: August 13, 2006 | Copyright information

Aug. 13--Once adept at winning hearts and minds worldwide, the U.S. and its cowboy president regularly strike the world today as black hat bad guys. Now, though, there's a white Stetson hanging on a Caribbean peg and it's within reach.

Fate has offered up in Cuba an opportunity for Bush to be a healer instead of a chaos dealer.

But evidence to date suggests the president and Congress will pass up a shot at limited redemption.

Bush is talking about the nation's plan to help foster democracy in Cuba. Considering his pledge to do the same for Iraqis, such rhetoric might ...

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