RUMINATIONS 3 by JULIO
The far-left progressive Democrats, that now seem to overpower the more centrist and reasonable members of the party, have a great deal in common with the disgraceful leaders of the "Socialism of the 21st Century" cartel. Not much separates them from the autocratic regimes in Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua. They will do some strategic critique, but will always come short of really denouncing them for what they are. Most of the Congressional Black Caucus, some Hispanics, Democrats and even Republicans like to rub elbows in Havana with the power structure and pay no attention to the "Ladies in White" getting beat up in the streets. Many think negotiations can open up and transform these societies and that hard-boiled dictators will go along. Truth is, these bad eggs, will take whatever they can get and run without making changes. The recent debacle with Obama's "rapprochement' with Cuba is just an example. Right now, there are still some that would use this masochistic approach to engage the Cubans. Enough embarrassment.
Siria, Iran, China, Russia, North Korea are extremely important. So is Latin America with security, corruption, drug trade and political cartel issues right in our backyard. Contrary to the Middle and Far East which is very complicated, the problems in our hemisphere, seem a lot more solvable, given the right attention. Strong democratic changes are already underway in Latin America. A quick and favorable transition in Cuba would produce a seismic, domino effect with far reaching consequences in the area. Positive change in Cuba can have a cascading effect on the other "cartel countries". Good foreign policy should help swing that pendulum.
With Maduro in Venezuela, walking "Niagara" on a tightrope and the transfer of power by the feeble Raul Castro to hand-picked Diaz-Canel, this is the weakest this Socialist 21(S-21) duo has been for a long time. Mike Pompeo and John Bolton have a historic opportunity to put the head of the S-21 movement, the brains and the bankroll, in a check-mate position. Intelligent planning and execution can have favorable outcomes here and isolate the smaller players. The "Evo" is almost on his way out in Bolivia and the sickly Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua is not as strong as he may seem. The S-21 movement looks to be in a death spiral. That, coupled with security issues concerning Russia and China and other nefarious players in the area, could mean a win-win for a coherent and strong US foreign policy towards the region. A good "push" in the right direction can bring about momentous changes we haven't seen in our lifetime.
Siria, Iran, China, Russia, North Korea are extremely important. So is Latin America with security, corruption, drug trade and political cartel issues right in our backyard. Contrary to the Middle and Far East which is very complicated, the problems in our hemisphere, seem a lot more solvable, given the right attention. Strong democratic changes are already underway in Latin America. A quick and favorable transition in Cuba would produce a seismic, domino effect with far reaching consequences in the area. Positive change in Cuba can have a cascading effect on the other "cartel countries". Good foreign policy should help swing that pendulum.
With Maduro in Venezuela, walking "Niagara" on a tightrope and the transfer of power by the feeble Raul Castro to hand-picked Diaz-Canel, this is the weakest this Socialist 21(S-21) duo has been for a long time. Mike Pompeo and John Bolton have a historic opportunity to put the head of the S-21 movement, the brains and the bankroll, in a check-mate position. Intelligent planning and execution can have favorable outcomes here and isolate the smaller players. The "Evo" is almost on his way out in Bolivia and the sickly Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua is not as strong as he may seem. The S-21 movement looks to be in a death spiral. That, coupled with security issues concerning Russia and China and other nefarious players in the area, could mean a win-win for a coherent and strong US foreign policy towards the region. A good "push" in the right direction can bring about momentous changes we haven't seen in our lifetime.
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