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    Martin Edwin Andersen NewsWatch on 'Latin' America and the Caribbean 28/04/2012 As one can see in the recent Rajan Menon opinion piece in the Huffington Post ("Wanted: A new Cuba policy"), within the United States possible changes in bilateral relations with a Cuban regime keen on imitating the model of the Chinese Communist Party continues to be the subject of hot debate. Whatever one's position on what can and should be done now, it is important to ensure that any effort to "normalize" relations with the Castro regime does not mean a Stalin-like falsification of history, and includes official and prominent recognition of the heroism and sacrifice of the Cuban people. Today … even though the dictator-brothers remain in control of the island, the only monument to Cuban-American relations in Washington, D.C., is the "Maine Memorial" in Potomac Park, which surely would be a leading contender in the "Most Obscure Memorial in Washington D.C." contest. While a change in U.S.-Cuban relations might be justified on strategic grounds, such as outflanking ailing Venezuelan brownshirt Hugo Chavez and his allies around the hemisphere and beyond, the U.S. should be careful about the signals it sends. As the Obama Administration has been careful to note, "normalization" should not include agreeing to lower international standards on democracy and human rights. Nor should it be about the selling out by the United States of recent shared history, which is why NewsWatch believes that a monument needs to be erected in the nation's capital that memorializes the heroes and martyrs of Brigade 2506, as well as the victims of the Castro regime. ...

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    Martin Edwin Andersen NewsWatch on 'Latin' America and the Caribbean 28/04/2012 As one can see in the recent Rajan Menon opinion piece in the Huffington Post ("Wanted: A new Cuba policy"), within the United States possible changes in bilateral relations with a Cuban regime keen on imitating the model of the Chinese Communist Party continues to be the subject of hot debate. Whatever one's position on what can and should be done now, it is important to ensure that any effort to "normalize" relations with the Castro regime does not mean a Stalin-like falsification of history, and includes official and prominent recognition of the heroism and sacrifice of the Cuban people. Today … even though the dictator-brothers remain in control of the island, the only monument to Cuban-American relations in Washington, D.C., is the "Maine Memorial" in Potomac Park, which surely would be a leading contender in the "Most Obscure Memorial in Washington D.C." contest. While a change in U.S.-Cuban relations might be justified on strategic grounds, such as outflanking ailing Venezuelan brownshirt Hugo Chavez and his allies around the hemisphere and beyond, the U.S. should be careful about the signals it sends. As the Obama Administration has been careful to note, "normalization" should not include agreeing to lower international standards on democracy and human rights. Nor should it be about the selling out by the United States of recent shared history, which is why NewsWatch believes that a monument needs to be erected in the nation's capital that memorializes the heroes and martyrs of Brigade 2506, as well as the victims of the Castro regime. ...

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    Martin Edwin Andersen NewsWatch on 'Latin' America and the Caribbean 28/04/2012 As one can see in the recent Rajan Menon opinion piece in the Huffington Post ("Wanted: A new Cuba policy"), within the United States possible changes in bilateral relations with a Cuban regime keen on imitating the model of the Chinese Communist Party continues to be the subject of hot debate. Whatever one's position on what can and should be done now, it is important to ensure that any effort to "normalize" relations with the Castro regime does not mean a Stalin-like falsification of history, and includes official and prominent recognition of the heroism and sacrifice of the Cuban people. Today … even though the dictator-brothers remain in control of the island, the only monument to Cuban-American relations in Washington, D.C., is the "Maine Memorial" in Potomac Park, which surely would be a leading contender in the "Most Obscure Memorial in Washington D.C." contest. While a change in U.S.-Cuban relations might be justified on strategic grounds, such as outflanking ailing Venezuelan brownshirt Hugo Chavez and his allies around the hemisphere and beyond, the U.S. should be careful about the signals it sends. As the Obama Administration has been careful to note, "normalization" should not include agreeing to lower international standards on democracy and human rights. Nor should it be about the selling out by the United States of recent shared history, which is why NewsWatch believes that a monument needs to be erected in the nation's capital that memorializes the heroes and martyrs of Brigade 2506, as well as the victims of the Castro regime. ...

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    Toast with a Real Cuba Libre: Remember the Bay of Pigs' Brigade 2506 heroes!

    Martin Edwin Andersen NewsWatch on 'Latin' America and the Caribbean 28/04/2012.
    As one can see in the recent Ra an !enon o"inion "iece in the Huffington Post #$%anted: A new &'ba "olicy$() within the *nited +tates "ossible changes in bilateral relations with a &'ban regime ,een on imitating the model of the &hinese &omm'nist Party contin'es to be the s'b ect of hot debate%hate.er one's "osition on what can and sho'ld be done now) it is im"ortant to ens're that any effort to $normali/e$ relations with the &astro regime does not mean a +talin0li,e falsification of history) and incl'des official and "rominent recognition of the heroism and sacrifice of the &'ban "eo"leToday) as "ress're is 'nabated for $normali/ation)1 e.en tho'gh the dictator0brothers remain in control of the island) the only mon'ment to &'ban0American relations in %ashington) 2-&-) is the $!aine !emorial$ in Potomac Par,) which s'rely wo'ld be a leading contender in a $!ost 3bsc're !emorial in %ashington 2-&-$ contest%hile a change in *-+-0&'ban relations might be 'stified on strategic gro'nds) s'ch as o'tflan,ing ailing 4ene/'elan brownshirt 5'go &ha.e/ and his allies aro'nd the hemis"here and beyond) the *-+- sho'ld be caref'l abo't the signals it sendsAs the 3bama Administration has been caref'l to note) $normali/ation$ sho'ld not incl'de agreeing to lower international standards on democracy and h'man rights6or sho'ld it be abo't the selling o't by the *nited +tates of recent shared history) which is why NewsWatch belie.es that a mon'ment needs to be erected in the nation's ca"ital that memoriali/es the heroes and martyrs of Brigade 2506) as well as the .ictims of the &astro regimeThe noted a'thor) 5aynes 7ohnson) recogni/ed the im"ortance of the former when he wrote: $The Bay of Pigs was a battle when heroes were made-$ Any legislation introd'ced in the *-+- &ongress to $im"ro.e$ relations with the &'ban dictatorshi" sho'ld also contain) a minim'm) f'nds to create s'ch a mon'ment and a $freedom medal$ in their honor) to be awarded to real democrats in the Americas00many faced with a new ty"e of $co'"$ in their own co'ntries) that of strongmen who destroy the inde"endence of 'dicial "ower) freedom of the "ress) and the f'ndamental rights of the hemis"here's first "eo"les-

    +ome considerations: 8- Any effort to $normali/e$ relations with the &'ban dictatorshi" sho'ld re9'ire recogni/ing &'ba's heroes) "artic'larly Brigade 2506 2- 6o s'ch mon'ment to &'ba's heroes and martyrs c'rrently e:ists in the *-+- ca"ital;- <n late 8=62) President 7ohn >- ?ennedy told Brigade 2506 s'r.i.ors: $< can ass're yo' that this flag will be ret'rned to this Brigade in a free 5a.ana-$ @- >irst Aady 7ac,ie ?ennedy said she ho"ed her son) 7ohn >- ?ennedy) 7r-) wo'ld $grow into a man at least half as bra.e as the members of Brigade 2506-$ 5- The late +'"reme &o'rt 7'stice 5'go Blac, noted that: $Breat nations) li,e great men) sho'ld ,ee" their word-'' 6- A mon'ment to &'ban freedom and sacrifice is a first ste"-

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