Lawrence B. Wilkerson

U.S. Cuba policy could get new look (USA Today)

...Retired colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, co-chair of the U.S.-Cuba Policy Initiative [New America Foundation] and chief of staff to former secretary of State Colin Powell, said it was clear to most Americans that "our Cuba policy is a failure." more

On Dec. 11, 2007, Col. Lawrence B. Wilkerson, USA (Ret), Co-Chair of the U.S.-Cuba 21st Century Policy Initiative, testified before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. In his opening remarks, Wilkerson stated:

Thank you, Chairman Baucus, Ranking Minority Member Grassley and members of the committee, for the opportunity to testify today on U.S. policy with respect to Cuba.

For almost half a century, U.S. policy with respect to Cuba has failed -- miserably.

The latest indicator of this failed policy is… more