Give trade a chance

I mean, the other thing hasn't worked for half a century:

WASHINGTON - Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte says the United States will not soon lift its embargo on Cuba* despite Fidel Castro's resignation.

Asked by reporters at the State Department if Washington planned to change its Cuba policy now that Castro has stepped down, Negroponte replied: "I can't imagine that happening anytime soon." He declined further comment.

I can't imagine it happening anytime soon, either. I mean, why should a policy that hasn't accomplished anything worthwhile in the 5 decades of its existence be abandoned simply because the reason it was originally implemented no longer exists?

Obviously the 'not trading' with Cuba hasn't given us what we wanted there**. Perhaps we might just try trading with them and see where that gets us?

* But I would be willing to lift the pictured Cuba Libre. Note the lime, Misty.

** Assuming that what we wanted there was actually the same as what we said we wanted there. A bad assumption on my part, perhaps?