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Me thinks Stephen Rivers dost protest too much over the alleged quote Bob Tyrrell attributed to Spielberg during his meeting with Castro in Havana. Yeah, it’s possible Spielberg never said it, but I bet it’s equally true that during Spielberg’s sumptuous dinner with Castro, Spielberg wisely chose not avail himself of the opportunity to engage in boorish behavior towards his host, as did Senator Webb of Virginia towards President Bush.

p>And not simply because Fidel and Spielberg are politically simpatico, either. No, despite the fawning rhetoric the Left has for kindred spirits like ole Fidel, I suspect Spielberg was wearily on his very best behavior because he was staring the tiger in the eye, up close and personal, mano y br> mano, sans an American marine from Gitmo there to protect him. Yep, you just never know what a brutal thug, with no respect for human life, might just do, even to a famous Hollywood icon. Best not take any chances here, after all, one can only get away with that sort of bravado, and still have a tongue to talk about it with friends over sushi, when at the White House. I notice also that Mr. Rivers did not disparage the Cuban state controlled media until safely back in the USA. Consider the source indeed. br> — A. DiPentima /p> p> Mimi Owens Winship ‘s most recent poetic offering: br> /p> blockquote>Each heart stopping moment takes me br> To a place of impossible dreams br> Where Jack thwarts international treachery br> With the incredible CTU teams. p>With dash and flash he fills the screen. br> His resilience is astounding. br> Though grievously wounded he’s shortly seen br> From death itself rebounding. /p> /blockquote> br> has inspired me to locate a potential outlet for your resident muse. She will find the details here . br> — Russell Seitz br> Cambridge, Massachusetts p> I was pleased to see that reader Michael Tobias was back. It’s good to hear from you again. br> — A. DiPentima /p>