There is no need to emphasize what Cuba has always said: we do not fear dialogue with the United States.  Nor do we need the confrontation to exist as some foolish people think: we exist precisely because we believe in our ideas and we have never feared dialogue with the adversary.  It is the only way to secure friendship and peace among peoples.  

Reflections by Comrade Fidel: Walking on Solid Ground, April 5, 2009.