The US and Cuba: Two Best Friends

"Today the US is changing its relationship with the people of Cuba. We'll begin to normalize relations between our two nations. Through these changes, we intend to create more opportunities for the American and Cuban people and begin a new chapter," Obama said in a press conference. The President declared the end of what he called America’s “outdated approach” to Cuba. He stated plans to open an embassy in Havana and end a 50 year old feud. Along with that, citizens of the US are now free to travel to Cuba. Encouraging these statements were Castro's actions. Cuba released American aid worker Alan Gross​. Mediating the negotiations was none other than Pope Francis and the Vatican. The Pope was very impressed at how our two countries were able to compromise. 

The new ties also secured the swap of a top US spy held in Cuba​ in exchange​ for three Cubans who were jailed based on intelligence he​’d ​provided, Obama said. I think both sides of these negotiations - both the US and Cuba - went about things very eloquently. Reading what Castro had to say about Obama afterwords you would think that they were best friends. I think this will open up a new chapter with our friends in the Gulf.