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SPECIAL ANALYSIS: The Dawning in Cuba

Homeland Security Today: Though the death of Fidel Castro doesn’t signal the beginning of a democratic capitalistic government in Cuba, it does put the smell of something different in the air, and just as the feel and smell of an incoming storm generates excitement, the feel and smell of the proximity of democracy in Cuba does likewise. Fidel wisely passed the mantle of leadership to his brother in 2008, realizing that he was on the downhill slide. Just as Hillary Clinton would have been a rubber stamp for Barack Obama, Fidel at least hoped Raul would be the same for him.

Nothing will change in the very near future, but still, that smell of excitement, like the scent of blood in the water, will fuel a desire for change. The desire will come from the people, and though it won’t necessarily be a desire for democracy, it will definitely be a desire for capitalism and the freedom to earn a decent living.

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