This seems like a nice development that would help put Cold War era politics in the past. I think this integration will be highly successful and a huge boon for the Cuban economy as well as a motivator for change among the Cuban people. My fear is that the "authenticity" of the island will fade. It'll turn into a Jamaica or a Bahamas, where everything is commercialized and garnered to tourists. 

 

 

Some articles on the developments:

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/01/18/us-cuba-meetings-relations/21868865/ 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-30836679 

Edited January 18, 201511 yr by SIR_Sergeant

This is good, with this in place, we can start becoming better allies with them and this will help us with our economy, I see a very bright future ahead for the U.S.

this is actually a GREAT thing. if anyone has followed this situation, its clear that the US is mostly to fault for almost everything bad that has happened to Cuba in the last sixty years. back in the day we thought taking over Cuba would have been a great idea..it failed miserably and we created sanctions against them so we wouldn't look stupid. these days we are doing business with countries who kill citizens. the worst things Cuba does is be communist. so, for us to basically admit what we have done hasn't worked is a big step forward.

 

everything will go smooth as long as Cuba takes its time in relaxing freedoms. it wont work if everything is rushed. people have no idea what its like to have freedom and it takes time to adjust. i wish them well :D

Being from Miami, It'd be great to have improved Cuban-American relations. I love me some cafecito.

 

But seriously, it would be nice for Cuba to become a more stable, improved country.

I would really love to get my hands on a nice Cuban cigar. That's what I'd love the most. LOL

this is actually a GREAT thing. if anyone has followed this situation, its clear that the US is mostly to fault for almost everything bad that has happened to Cuba in the last sixty years. back in the day we thought taking over Cuba would have been a great idea..it failed miserably and we created sanctions against them so we wouldn't look stupid. these days we are doing business with countries who kill citizens. the worst things Cuba does is be communist. so, for us to basically admit what we have done hasn't worked is a big step forward.

 

everything will go smooth as long as Cuba takes its time in relaxing freedoms. it wont work if everything is rushed. people have no idea what its like to have freedom and it takes time to adjust. i wish them well :D

 

I wouldn't go as far to say that nearly everything bad in Cuba is our fault. Fidel Castro was a very oppressive leader, has a horrible human rights reputation, and there is heavy censorship in Cuba among other things.

I wouldn't go as far to say that nearly everything bad in Cuba is our fault. Fidel Castro was a very oppressive leader, has a horrible human rights reputation, and there is heavy censorship in Cuba among other things.

I definitely agree with you. What I meant or should have said is that we have relations with countries who are way more questionable than Cuba. I am just glad that we are finally doing this :D