NATIONAL WEEKLY EDITION: "Oil in the Gulf (of Mexico): Cuba's undersea stores could thaw trade with the United States," by Nick Miroff, Washington Post, 25-31 May 2009.

When I say greed, I mean both sides: Cuba wants the investment and America wants the close-in oil. Nice for Obama to show up on cue.

This story has laid around for several years now, but is building to a crescendo as of late: upwards of 20 billion barrels off Cuba's coast (actually, in a chunk almost equidistant between Cuba, Mexico and the U.S.). Also a lot of gas (but who doesn't have gas in this world?).

Time to toss the embargo and open this baby up!