Obama seeks union with Cuba and Venezuela

“Recently” elected president of the United States, Barack Obama seems to have a very different attitude and perspective about unifying countries.
Last Monday President Obama lifted all restrictions on the ability of individuals to visit relatives in Cuba, as well as to send them wired money. He also ordered steps to promote the freer flow of information among the Cuban people. Obama believes that changing the U.S. policy will help the Cuban government become more tolerant and democratic. Apparently he has become the one president who could actually end this Cold War, and begin to look for both countries best interests. According to a CNN poll, 71% of Americans think new diplomatic measures should be established. The other poll showed 64% think that the American travel ban to Cuba should be lifted to everyone. Way to go Obama!
President Obama declared he’s not concerned with politics of shaking hand with Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan Dictator, and is more interested in extending an open hand to nations hostile to the U.S.
Let’s go back a little more to Friday evening to the Summit of the Americas. President Hugo Chavez gave Mr. Obama a book (Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent)
after greeting him on this same event, and later on he told the Obama administration he’d like to send an ambassador to the U.S. in exchange for one in Venezuela. U.S. officials responded they needed further talking about it before making a hasty decision, but were very pleased by the offer.
“It was a nice gesture to give me a book. I am a reader.” Said Obama during a press conference at the end of the event in Trinidad and Tobago. Obama said the American hemisphere is ready to launch "a new era of partnership" in which progress will be measured by actions.
Will this be the rise of a new, more open and tolerant United States? I sure hope so.
Kudos Obama, way to go!