Domingo Soto: Because Freedom Isn't Dumb

NODINE'S RESPONSE
Dear Dom,
The bottom line is that we have a moral obligation to the Cuban people who have been oppressed under communism a "chance" at freedom. That chance comes in only one way my friend, and that is the power of the greatest nation on earth, the United States of America. I grew up in a very dominate Cuban-American community in south Florida and have more experience with the torture, oppressed and murderous side of Castro, not the eye opening experience of arts and culture as you Bob and Wendell ( God, how much rum was sucked down that night!) have had with your trips. I was 17 years old when my cousin and I made a trip to Miami to help with the boatlift. I witnessed first hand true ethnic cleansing by Castro, insuring most of the Black Cubans whom had been held as political prisoners be sent to Key West so his communist regime could be filled with more " light skinned Cubans" Reference your letter regarding cameras and how far the regime has come, it is because of human rights abuses, murder and domination. Dom, you mention in your e-mail about how Cuba is not " dominated". I am wondering why in the world would a woman jump in an intertube with a 7 year old boy and float across shark infested waters just for a taste of freedom? Elian. The United States has a policy regarding an embargo on trade and travel, not arts and culture exchanges. That is why I have, and always will support the sister city relationship as well as your work in the Cuban towards human rights and humanitarian aid. I will not trade my freedom for the sake of a 57 Chevy and a Cigar. The question to ask is have eight United States Presidents, Congress been wrong on the embargo? As far as a shrill, no nothing attitude, Dom your the lawyer, not me! Much Love Brother! Stephen