This seems to be happening under the radar, with little news coverage -- but it should be a moment for celebration. On Monday, the Cuban and United States embassies opened for the first time in many years.
Cuba opened their embassy officially in Washington, DC, and raised the Cuban flag. The American embassy also opened for business in Havana -- but they are delaying the official raising of the American flag until August 14th, when Secretary of State John Kerry visits Cuba.
I am happy to see this happen. Now the United States Congress needs to take the final step, and end the silly 50 years long embargo of Cuba. It has not worked, is not recognized by other nations, and still serves as nothing but an embarrassment for the United States.
It really is great. But it is probably for the best that it isn't getting that much attention. The last thing we need is for Fox News to start pushing the story. I suspect that a lot of conservative elites would just prefer to let this one go. It is an embarrassment. And who were we supposed to have been helping? Families who used to be rich in Cuba in the 1950s? Our policy has been most bad for the people who have been stuck in Cuba the last 50 years. It is always better to talk. Now maybe Iran?
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