With today's raising of the US Flag at our Embassy in Cuba, I was wondering what is everyone's opinion on normalizing relations with Cuba?

I'll be honest. I could not give a crap one way or another.

I think if you spend time in Cuba you cannot help but to be taken in how the Cuban people really like and respect Americans I was in Havana before Castro & really enjoyed touring the city.

I have a tendency to distrust anything our current State Department floats upon us. This could be a mildly good thing done by an otherwise horrible diplomatic corps.

I find it disgusting SGM Steve Wettstein.

I think there are two reasons the Obama administration has unilaterally spearheaded this move ..
1. The Castro's influence over the PSOE political party in Spain (and that influence on the EU / Cuban relations should the PSOE party regain power in Spain)
2. The Castro's influence (well, control) over the oil rich nation of Venezuela.

And .. in it's own political self-interests in this new found relationship, the Obama Administration has spit on ..
- all exiles from Cuba currently residing here in the US
- all those still living in the communist state whonhave been victims of the Castro's rule: through losing their possessions, freedom, and in some cases their very lives
- all of those who for years worked locally and internationally to help those that Cuba has victimized

Another shining example of a US Administration selling out this nation's principles in a self-glorifying effort.

.. like i said .. disgusting.

I like the fact that we can now visit Cuba with out the legal hassels. Think of the business that can ferry people to Cuba, I planning to visit in a year.

I am planning on visiting Cuba within a year.

The best way to convert a communist to a capitalist is to introduce opportunity in the form of American dollars from tourists and investors. Normalize relations and open trade. In 5 years it'll be Fidel Who?

Are you kidding? American businesses are itching to do business there agian. Oh wait, we do business with China, with Myanmar etc. Etc. Etc. Does nothing but help Americans sell their goods.

I think it would be hypocritical if we do not normalize relations with Cuba. We trade and send jobs to Communist China, a country that does not back down on the constant barrage of attacks on our cyber infrastructure to gain access to U.S. DoD information. The public may not perceive this as a n act of war, but what if China physically attacked facilities that have TS SCI data? How is it that we allow commerce and trade with a country that blatantly attacks the U.S.?

All the Cubans wil make $$$$ ,once they allow sale and import to the USA all those old cars