Now you all know how I feel and where I stand on the issue of rumor-mongering. This story could grow legs. If you go further into the story below, you will see that speculation that it will be the SOS who goes centers on the possibility that the White House might approve travel to Havana by a top-level State Department official. That could as easily be Western Hemisphere Assistant Secretary (and social networker extraordinaire) Arturo Valenzuela. If Mme. Secretary DOES go to Havana, I hope Valenzuela accompanies her since he tweets her trips so well
Hillary Clinton to Visit Cuba in Coming Weeks?
By Michael Miller, Fri., Jul. 30 2010 @ 6:17PMCategories: La Habana
Photo via U.S. State Department website Apparently, the Cold War is not what it used to be. First we find out that the no-longer-so-Soviet Union (aka Russia) still has spies in the U.S. but they are totally lame and shop at Costco. Now Cuba teams up with the Catholic Church and announces it will release as many as 75 political prisoners.
To top it all off, there are rumors that none other than Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could be headed to Cuba in the next week or two to push for the release of Alan Gross, an American citizen arrested for purportedly handing out $5,000 satellite phones like they were Halloween candies.
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IF she goes, and that is a BIG IF, it will be a very big deal indeed. Certainly such a high-level visit will entail discussion of sanctions. The nature of the visit, if indeed it is Mme. Secretary who goes, I predict will resemble the reception Fidel gave to my beloved JPII. There will be gratefulness that such a high-level official finally arrives from the U.S.A There will be children. They know Hillary loves children. There will be singing and dancing (and I have GOT to give Mme. Secretary a few quick salsa lessons – it’s all in the hips, Hillary). Of course the target is the release of Alan Gross. I do believe that if Hillary Clinton were to go to Havana, it would be a huge, wonderful party which would end with her boarding her Big Blue Plane with Gross and other released prisoners, and perhaps, relaxation of the tensions between two neighboring countries whose reasons for estrangement are not what they were 40 years ago. Up in heaven, I can hear Celia Cruz shouting, “Azucar!” And the sound is sweet.
That would be amazing if she went to cuba.
Yes, and it can only be good. It can’t be bad.
I’m sure some right-wing bulls**t artists will paint this as the Obama administration’s endorsement of communism and Sarah Palin will tell all of her Facebook friends how evil it is, but I think this would be great. It’s been 40 years. The Cold War is no more. It’s time to change things up a bit.
As to the matter of Madame Secretary shakin’ her assets for improved international relations – I’m all for it. I’m sure it will be laugh-worthy. Remember Kenya? This is a woman who does all she can to camouflage her curvier hips and backside for years and then she lands a job that requires her, on occasion, to shake what her momma gave her. LOL! Of course there is someone out there who appreciates these little displays.
http://www.topnews.in/bill-clinton-compliments-wife-hillary-s-ability-boogie-2201223
I’ve picked out the fun part.
LMAO (pun intended) Bill’s comment!!!!!!
Hillary’s figure is one that Latin men tend to love. I do need to teach her that it’s all in the hips – she tends to use her head too much – but only on the dance floor. In all other venues it is completely appreciated and appropriate!
I’ve had my own run ins with Latin men and you are quite right. I can state from my experience that they tend to like some booty. Put a little sway in your walk, Madame Secretary, they’ll love it.
Part of me thinks he wasn’t talking about her “performing” for the group he was speaking for – that he had something more intimate in mind. He’ll show her what to do with her hips.
Who could blame him? But dream on, big guy, She is SO taken!
That quote was Bill’s and I meant for the lessons to be given by him too… unless she’s found someone else who’ll teach her how to use her hips.
Oh! My bad. I think she knows how to use her hips with him.
Well, it never hurts to practice.
LOLOL!! I really DO need to show her how to do salsa.
Should Secretary Clinton go to Cuba, she will probably be seeking the release of Alan Gross, the US agent who was caught there distributing high-technology equipment such as satellite telephones and laptop computers to unidentified individuals and groups. Mr. Gross has been detained in Cuba since December when he was apprehended.
Here are some more details about Mr. Gross and what he was doing before he was caught in Cuba:
http://tinyurl.com/27vmokx
The Cubans might well ask Secretary Clinton to tell them about the proposals which the State Department is seeking to fund MORE agents like Alan Gross. Here is what the State Department is looking for, a program allocating literally MILLIONS of US dollars to make mischief inside of Cuba:
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/p/127829.htm
And the Cubans are also quite likely to ask about the health of Gerardo Hernandez, one of five Cuban men who are currently in US custody here in the United States. Details:
http://tinyurl.com/2efngu6
Secretary Clinton should have a full agenda if she goes to Havana.
Yes, if she were to go, Gross’s release would be her major reason. Thank you for the input here. Much appreciated!
She will have a full schedule if she goes. After 40 years of not talking, I’m sure we have a lot to catch up on.
If anybody can do it, she can.
We can only hope and pray that Hillary visits Cuba and negotiates the release of Alan Gross. Trade him for the Cuban Five, if that is what it takes.
An end to sanctions and freedom for Americans to visit Cuba would be a big plus. You know the embargo has failed when polls show that even a majority of Cuban Americans want it gone.
And the hardliners in Miami have nothing to complain about, as they have been insisting for years (using their muddled logic) that there IS NO embargo.