With the recent declaration from Cuban dictator Raul Castro that he will not end ’socialism’ in Cuba but rather ‘defend, maintain and continue perfecting’ it, I realized that my position with respect to Cuba is diametrically opposed to this administration’s approach. Castro, either Fidel or Raul, cannot be negotiated with, Castro must be killed. Of course, I am no extremist, so when I say ‘kill’ I mean that the dictators should be put on trial and given the death penalty… in other words, there is a legal process, but the crimes are already known, there is not much wiggle room. By Cuba’s very laws, the crimes that the regime has perpetrated at the direction of both Castros are punishable by death. There have been forced deportations, denial of basic human rights, mass executions, disappearances of political opponents, widespread torture, and untold other crimes that the Castros have authorized with impunity.

In a more objective sense, international law calls the Castro regime a perpetrator of “crimes against humanity.” People like Wilhem Frick, a Nazi who ran the concentration camps, was sentenced to death even though his participation was institutional, i.e. he wasn’t personally killing people. The Castros on the other hand were and are the ultimate architects of the daily criminal acts against the Cuban people and they know exactly what they are doing. Just like the Nazis, these enemies of humanity will not just surrender to international authorities, they need to be arrested and put on trial. Apparently, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1674 makes the UN Security Council responsible for the prevention of crimes against humanity and also for the protection of populations from these crimes. This means that Castro, according to international law and the UN, needs to either surrender to the authorities or be forcibly arrested, and given that the United States is the closest and most able member of the UN Security Council, it only makes sense that the US be the nation that carries out this mission. In fact, I will volunteer to join the group that is sent to arrest the Castros… gladly in fact. So, let’s not mince words, the United Nations needs to live up to its mission and obligation to the world and order the arrest of Fidel Castro and Raul Castro (and anyone else that is guilty in the regime)… dictators around the world will be put on notice if the Castros are given the death penalty.

I hope that makes my position on Cuba crystal clear. The Castros need to die.

-AG