Word: goliaths
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...century, is deserving of our respect and our sympathy. For three decades now, the U.S. has been Castro's greatest ally, allowing him to turn each bungled assault into a propaganda victory and to present himself, with some justification, as a resolute David standing up to a bullying Goliath. Now Washington has the rare chance to do with Havana what it could scarcely do with Pyongyang, which is to go the master mischiefmaker one step better -- and help 11 million hungry people -- by offering them (surprise!) a helping hand...
...script is a Goliath of staging and timing, though a lightweight in the plot arena. It challenges the actors to pull their audience into the woes of a small-time theater troupe hauling a British sex comedy through the little theaters of America. As the tour wears on and their idiosyncrasies explode, the show reaches a fever of chaos which is only just broken by the close of the final curtain...
...David and Goliath," she said, "but you know who won that battle...
...Goliath Beats David...
...embargo, in place for 32 years, comes across to Cubans as an attempt to starve them into bringing Castro down. As the rigors of the "special period" worsen, Fidel has appealed to Cuba's fierce nationalism and its image of itself as a David fighting Goliath. He has made Uncle Sam the scapegoat for the country's economic disaster. Sophisticated citizens may not buy the argument, but at a visceral level it has helped reinforce Cubans' siege mentality. Congress's decision last year to toughen the embargo by barring foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies from trading with the island embitters...