Did not take long - from Yahoo/Agence France Presse:
Fidel Castro to US: You owe us millions
Fidel Castro marked his 89th birthday Thursday by insisting the United States owes Cuba "many millions of dollars" because of the half-century-old American trade embargo.
Castro spoke out in an essay published in local media a day before US Secretary of State John Kerry makes a historic visit to Cuba to reopen the US embassy as part of the countries' restoration of diplomatic relations.
The trade embargo that the United States slapped on communist Cuba in 1962, three years after Castro seized power by ousting a US-backed regime, remains in effect despite the thaw.
President Barack Obama wants Congress to lift it, although US officials say this will take time and is not an automatic part of the restoration of ties, as it requires congressional action.
Many Republicans, who control both chambers of the legislature, oppose the idea, insisting Cuba has to improve its human rights record and make other democratic reforms.
Cuba is a hell-hole - a perfect example of what a failed Communist government looks like. Havana looks nice but get out into the country and see what grinding poverty looks like. Cuba used to be the gem of the Caribbean before the communists took over.
The damnably stupid thing is that this administration will probably send millions if not billions for aid and it will all disappear into the Castro's Swiss bank accounts.
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