[Cincinatus' Wife]

July 1, 2000 - Lott vows to fight Cuba trade legislation---"I oppose both, and if I can find a way to kill them, I will," Lott said. The legislation is "not just about Cuba" but also about getting food and medicine to Libya, Iran and other countries "that are tyrannical, do horrible things to their people and in some cases are even a threat to world peace," he said.

[Severa]

Forgive my public high school history education (*Sarcasm Ends here* Seriously folks, class of '95 and I honestly don't remember studying anything world history wise past WWII) but could someone here explain to me how, in all these years that we've had this embargo on Cuba, has Castro stayed in power and basically thumbed his nose at us?