tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post2654297387319582311..comments2023-11-16T03:57:05.158-05:00Comments on The Cuban Triangle: Odds and endsPhil Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06724525896667349935noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-63428796923550913772009-02-09T10:39:00.000-05:002009-02-09T10:39:00.000-05:00Absolutely on the "fast boats" comment. And for go...Absolutely on the "fast boats" comment. And for good reason.<BR/><BR/>I feel it prudent to write this anonymously - also for good reason.<BR/><BR/>As a journalist who works in Cuba quite often, I can tell you that many of us believe that when the "announcement" comes, the island will be completely sealed - no one in or out. In that situation, the only way to gain entry will be via "fast boat."<BR/><BR/>About a year-and-a-half ago, when the world was absolutely certain that Castro was about to die and rumors in Havana and the outlying areas were running rampant, a group of us had made such plans - for getting out of Cuba. We were already on the island when the speculation began. Preparations were made. We would be hidden at a safe house in order to stay beyond our allotted visa time. When our coverage was done, the plan was to head out of Cuba via boat, from a location outside Havana.<BR/><BR/>The media industry is quite prepared. We've done it before in any number of nations.<BR/><BR/>"Fast boats" are simply one of many methods to accomplish the goal.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>AnonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com