Cuba USA
Senators Jeff Flake, a Republican from Arizona, and Tom Udall, a Democrat from New Mexico, said they met with Gross for about two hours during a trip that included meetings with Cuban officials and they were optimistic about the release of Alan Gross.
That was two days ago. Today, they returned without Gross, saying the Cuban's insist upon a swap for the remaining Cuban Five and the US insisting that that would not happen. Flake and Udall refused to endorse the swap. Still, Flake said he does feel they are closer.
I still wonder if something is in the works. There has been a flurry of news about Alan Gross lately. Articles about him have been turning up in my "Google Alerts" pretty much every day, and the New York Times ran three editorials on Cuba and matters related to Alan Gross in the past month:
Here is a video of the two senators talking about their views of Alan Gross and our relations with Cuba:
This video has been taken down -- I wonder why?????
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- An Alan Gross Suggestion From An Amateur
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- Alan Gross Declares A Hunger Strike
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Cuba USA
Where there is smoke, there is fire -- will Alan Gross be released soon?
That was two days ago. Today, they returned without Gross, saying the Cuban's insist upon a swap for the remaining Cuban Five and the US insisting that that would not happen. Flake and Udall refused to endorse the swap. Still, Flake said he does feel they are closer.
I still wonder if something is in the works. There has been a flurry of news about Alan Gross lately. Articles about him have been turning up in my "Google Alerts" pretty much every day, and the New York Times ran three editorials on Cuba and matters related to Alan Gross in the past month:
- Criticism of USAID's pro-democracy programs in Cuba, including the Alan Gross project
- A call for the end of the embargo
- A call for a prisoner swap for Alan Gross
Here is a video of the two senators talking about their views of Alan Gross and our relations with Cuba:
This video has been taken down -- I wonder why?????
- Alan Gross Interviewed On Sixty Minutes
Alan Gross gave his first interview last night on CBS 60 Minutes. He spoke of his suffering in prison, his 20 years as a contractor installing communication equipment in 54 countries, and his surprise at not being quickly freed by the US Government. The...
- Summing Up Recent Events
I put this list of recent posts on Alan Gross and the future of the Internet in Cuba for my other blog. They are in chronological order, beginning with a November 11 post asking whether Gross was about to be freed: Where there is smoke, there is fire...
- An Alan Gross Suggestion From An Amateur
Alan Gross is starting his sixth year in prison. As I understand it, Cuba wants to discuss releasing him in exchange for the remaining Cuban Five prisoners and the US refuses to do so because they do not see equivalence in the cases, saying that Gross...
- Alan Gross Declares A Hunger Strike
I was saddened to read that Alan Gross will go on a hunger strike as a protest against both the governments of the U. S. and Cuba over his incarceration. I wonder if the USAID policy makers considered the effect it might have on Alan Gross if further...
- Quick Update On Alan Gross On The Fourth Anniversary Of His Imprisonment
Alan Gross’ wife plans a protest at the White House on December 3 -- hoping to persuade President Obama to move to exchange Gross for the "Cuban Five." I learned of this planned protest from a press release issued by JTA, a Jewish news agency. JTA has...