Cuban Journalist's Hunger Strike

Guillermo Fariñas, whose hunger strike I posted a link to last week, is now in his 10th day without food or water. His blood pressure is falling, and doctors fear he may fall into a coma very soon if he doesn't take in food and water very soon.

His letter to fidel castro on January 31st announced the beginning of the hunger strike, and I'm sure fidel cast the letter aside with a chuckle after reading it.

Why is he doing this? To demand that Cubans have open access to Internet just like the rest of the civilized world. As an independent journalist in state-run Cuba, he understands the power of free press and free access of information. The castro regime also understands this. That's why they haven't budged an inch to allow Cubans access to outside news.

I'll repeat this for the millionth time, so pardon me if I sound like a broken record...

It's not the U.S. embargo's fault. It's not the fault of the U.S. travel restrictions.

It's the fault of a cruel man and a cruel regime that only cares about power and control over its helpless people.