El Regreso de Cuba

 So now we have a full Embassy in Cuba again.

Of course, we've had an 'interests section' for quite some time. The shift, however, is important as it signals a return to normal state of relations. It will be some time, however, before things can be truly normal again.

There s the usual huffing and puffing from people who think that we're doing the Cubans any good by maintaining a Cold War mentality into the 21st century.  Some Congresspeople have threatened to block funding for the 'new embassy', completely ignorant that we already have one.

This is obviously very good news for people who believe in diplomacy, and a defeat for those who want to give an obviously failed policy another 50 years to work.