European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Lift embargo and Cuba v Donna Barlett Idel Castro is clearly whipped. So Why beat a dead horse All indications from within cuban an International sources reveal mounting vocal opposition to Castro from his own people the True indicator that his regime is at last approaching its death Knell. Although a few remain Loyal the vast majority of cubans clearly arc fed up and prove it daily by leaving or attempting to leave the Island in droves. " in response Castro has finally opened the doors of Cuba to allow for widespread emigration. This is the most visible Bow to democracy and glasnost that he could possibly give. Yet As thousands throng to Lake advantage of this hew opening the . Policy toward Cuba remains stagnant and unfocused. As a result the base at Guanti Namo is bursting at the seams. Cubans now join haitians in a maddening holding pattern while politicians dither Over the per manent solution to this crisis. The solution in the Case of Cuba is not simply to allow widespread immigration to the United states or any other nation it Ramces better sense to provide incentives for cubans to remain in their own land. This will require a dramatic shift in . Policy chiefly with respect to Trade embargoes. The solution for both Cuba and Haiti will riot be reached by the application of external Force. From without or within an appropriate remedy to their problems clearly cannot be imposed by military Fiat. Send in your column plus photo of yourself to be our guest sunday Magazine the stars and stripes Apo a 09211 or Post fact 11 14 37, d-64278 Darmstadt Germany. If mailing disk save text in Asci and include printout. Columns Are edited for clarity and length opening laugh Carluch Havana Cuba Yie puke to 1 become cuban citizens so we can escape to of Nice and news if Only president Clinton would recall the mantra that got him elected and impose the same philosophy upon his foreign policy decisions relating to Cuba it s the Economy should we help heal their Economy or continue squeezing it to death which More benefits Pur Long Range inter ests arid theirs like it or not we Are living in a new Era of eco nomic might rather that political ideology the mar Ket place will elevate democratic principles not vice versa. It is Faith in this very axiom that drives the administration s policy toward China the belief that by promoting Trade we Are promoting a better Way of life that will Only strengthen the causes of Equality and Freedom the very Cornerstones of democracy. Those Hawks intent on maintaining Trade sanctions with Cuba for purposes of punishing Castro hounding him to his grave Are unlike their Nemesis still living in the past. The cold War is Over and Castro knows it. He cannot help but recognize that he has been left behind in a rubble of broken red dreams while the whole world marches to the beat of. Agree drum. Castro has offered to enter into a dialogue with the United states to resolve the cuban crisis. The United states seems intent on ignoring or at least Down playing his overture As if snubbing him some How will Lead to a More preferable Resolution. Yet if we Are unwilling to meet this Challenge head on How can we Ever Hope for a lasting rapprochement Why Don t we just lift the Trade embargo with Cuba and be done with it we did it with Vietnam and All indications arc that its Economy is flourishing As a result. Would t such an outcome in Cuba be the Best possible end to this 30ryear stalemate speaking for myself i would love to visit Havana someday along with Beijing and Saigon Beirut and Jericho and maybe even Baghdad. Andl Lynow my relatives in Miami would prefer not to be subjected to yet another deluge of refugees. Donna Barlett lives in Hei Folborg Germany. Darrell Grant the stars and stripes has been accused of publishing the news the whole news and nothing but the news. This to the dismay of parents and puritans who would rather. The paper omit grisly details and shocking photographs. They Are not so much appalled by murder mayhem and castration As they Are by stripes Peculiar habit of reporting such incidents should the paper censor itself some say we could Haye done without the distressing details of the Ste phen Schap murder Case or that photograph of an american Soldier dragged through somalian streets. Could t stripes have just you know Given us the Gist of what happened without All the Messy details perhaps the stars and stripes should avoid cer Tain subjects altogether. Why take the Chance of any one getting upset or queasy Here s a partial list of topics to avoid death and taxes sex sex is usually bad new earthquakes hurricanes unseasonable weather boxing unless no one has been Hurt. But what if the stars and stripes persists in pub Lishing unabridged truth where can the timid turn for watered Down news thank goodness for those army published newspapers i live in Bamberg Ger Many and we re proud of our Marne land crusader. The crusader like most military Community papers gives us the straight dope on base closing ceremonies spelling Bee champions and what s on Sale at demo. Not Only Are these papers free of charge but they Are also free of negativism. In fact during desert storm i Don t recall the crusader having anything bad to say about the iraqis. Perhaps the problem is that increasingly people Are Reading newspapers for recreation rather than for news. We expect the paper to entertain us. The comics Ann Landers Horoscope Joe Bob Briggs All this for 50 cents and you Don t have to wait in that Long line at the video counter. The stars and stripes should print two versions of its paper one for the faint of heart the other for people who want to stay abreast of what s going on in the world. Because let s face it we should t Tram ple on anyone else s right to be under informed. Darroll Grant lives in Bamberg Germany. Contents from the cover 4.5 a i 7 attacks Europe. Sidelights. 6-8 presidential movies arid golf.-. Clarence Page focuses on slave reparations. Baseball9 the documentary swings open. Odds & ends 10 Bombeck on newsy relationship. In tune. U mtg s mess. This week s films. 12-13 military circuit listings. \. Chuck i Inch Styons East Heads South. Television listings. 14-17local Cable and satellite schedules. Home entertainment. 18 violence in the voices 20,21 topless will prove to he hopeless. Joe 1 h re Xii Kex out at baseball owners. Words & wit 23 Tony Konheiser rates summer bombs books. 24-25 can Hie Matalin link up on paper. John s new novel. The emmy 26 cranial and disappointment. On Parade. 27moreonshaq. Last laugh. 28 pave Barry on going to the dogs. Sunday is a weekly supplement Otth Estas and stripes editor Ducky Fox cover Story design Peter Jaeger production Bernard Jensen editorial assistance Louis d. Pierce Page 2 sunday september 18, 199-1
